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Viola Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Iredell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iredell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iredell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Silas Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alby Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rosa Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Etta Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Nora Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Viola Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Iredell, North …
Other, age 3
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Write | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Iredell, North …
Daughter, age 15
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Viola Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Iredell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Melvin Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alby Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1323unit:1094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lilla L Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hassie M Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Arthur G Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Etta J Williams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Melvin M Williams | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alby R Williams | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Viola Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Nora L Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Silas N Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rosa G Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie R Mcinnis | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Florence Mcinnis | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Elizabeth Mcinnis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charlie Jr. Mcinnis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Enel Branch | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Branch | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fallon Branch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth Branch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dora Branch | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert L Branch | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joe Winstead | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Adna Winstead | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Harry Winstead | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Evelyn Winstead | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mildred Winstead | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Winstead | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Loby Alston | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Alston | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Percy Alston | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter Alston | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Alston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Sarah Alston | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | John M Alston | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ada Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Essie Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Isaac Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jane Jones | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lon Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ernest Jones | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Fannie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hattie Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Joseph G Short | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah Short | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lonnie Ellington | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lizzie Ellington | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mildred Ellington | 0 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph Short | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert L Short | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Emma Short | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)