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Walter Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cattaraugus, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adelbert & Christine — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cattaraugus, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Humphrey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Deals | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clifford Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hazel Williams | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 3
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 13
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Head, age 22
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Walter Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cattaraugus, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adelbert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adelbert Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Williams
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus, New York
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1087unit:1020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chancellor Reed | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Ella Reed | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Lehas G Banning | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 4 | James M Banning | 41 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 5 | Bertha M Banning | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Ailleen Banning | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Fred Cleveland | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 8 | Ella Cleveland | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Kittie Cleveland | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Edward Cleveland | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | George Wentz | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 12 | Elmira Wentz | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Frank Kealy | 24 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Loretta Kealy | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Donald Kealy | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | James Kealy | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Peter Conlon | 56 | Father-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 18 | William Reed | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 19 | Mary Reed | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Marie Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Walter Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 22 | Hazel Williams | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Clifford Williams | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | George Deals | 9 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 25 | John Lyons | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 26 | Kate Lyons | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Daniel V Kealy | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 28 | Ellen Kealy | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Paul N Kealy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 30 | Margaret Kealy | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Martha Kealy | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)