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Will Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleburne, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Will Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleburne, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleburne, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Will Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clara Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hubert Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 29
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1881
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XGBoost
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 39
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Will Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleburne, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Williams
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Wheeler | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Alice Wheeler | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Elmer Wheeler | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Alger Wheeler | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Rosa Wheeler | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Lossie Wheeler | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Henry Wheeler | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Edward Wheeler | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | William Hopkins | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Rebecca Hopkins | 73 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ben H Adkins | 57 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Susan Adkins | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Eugene H Henderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lillie Henderson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Nellie Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Lester Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Will L Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mattie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ethel Williams | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Hubert Williams | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Clara Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Howard Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ray Williams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ruby Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Sankie Wheeler | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Nora Farmer | 33 | Servant | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Earl L Dyer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Ruby Dyer | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Lillie Dyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | P Johnson | 73 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 31 | V Gregory | 22 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Foster Lante | 15 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Nathan Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Hassie Williams | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Otha Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Nellie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Hugh Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John R Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Maggie Williams | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Nettie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Lilly Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Alice Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Calvin Boman | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Annie Boman | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ralph Boman | 4 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Ethel Boman | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Maline Boman | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James Boman | 17 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Nellie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)