Will Williams — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Will Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Jefferson, Alabama
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	Birmingham City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Will	Age	Birth yr
Will Williams	Head	—	49	~1871
Joe Williams	Son	—	20	~1900
Louise Williams	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Lucy Mcwhorter	Other	—	46	~1874
Virginia Mcwhorter	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Annie Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1905
Zella Power	Other	—	42	~1878
Jack Mcwhorter	Son	—	16	~1904
W Mcwhorter	Other	—	49	~1871

Census Appearances

1910

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 38

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	House Bldr
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1920

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 49

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
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 Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Will Williams

Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Alabama

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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 — Jefferson, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0176)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph H Fuller	59	Head	Special Officer	Alabama
2	Randa Fuller	52	Wife	—	Alabama
3	Eddie Fuller	19	Daughter	—	Alabama
4	Lee H Fuller	17	Son	—	Alabama
5	Margaret Fuller	11	Daughter	—	Alabama
6	Claude E Mitchell	32	Boarder	General Nurse	Alabama
7	Jessie Lee Vickers	32	Boarder	Trained Nurse	Alabama
8	Lou Smith	64	Guest	—	Alabama
9	W. H. Collins	25	Boarder	Traffic Manager	Tennessee
10	Wm J Mcanany	40	Boarder	Clerk	Pennsylvania
11	Bessie Thompson	41	Boarder	Clerk	Illinois
12	George Taylor	19	Boarder	Checker	Alabama
13	J. B. Toulmin	60	Head	Passenger Conductor	Alabama
14	Lucile Toulmin	20	Daughter	—	Alabama
15	Lula Himbrough	35	Boarder	Dispatcher	Alabama
16	James Himbrough	15	Boarder	Dispatcher	Kentucky
17	Herbert Miller	22	Boarder	Office Manager	Georgia
18	Robert Johnston	27	Boarder	Trained Nurse	Alabama
19	Mike Cassa	35	Head	—	Italy
20	Maggie Cassa	25	Wife	—	Alabama
21	Vincent Cassa	11	Son	—	Alabama
22	Rosa Lee Cassa	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
23	J. F. Ware	38	Head	Time Keeper	Alabama
24	Elizabeth Ware	32	Wife	—	South Carolina
25	Maylou Ware	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
26	Ada Hairlson	49	Mother-in-law	—	South Carolina
27	Aubrey Hairlson	15	Brother-in-law	—	South Carolina
28	G. G. Thorp	45	Roomer	Marker	Alabama
29	Daisy Thorp	22	Roomer	—	Alabama
30	Mary J Thorp	2	Roomer	—	Alabama
31	Will Williams THIS PERSON	49	Head	—	Alabama
32	Joe B Williams	20	Son	Telegraph Operator	Alabama
33	Annie Williams	15	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Alabama
34	Louise Williams	14	Daughter	—	Alabama
35	W. A. Mcwhorter	49	Roomer	Salesman	Alabama
36	Lucy Mcwhorter	46	Roomer	Cleaning & Pressing	Alabama
37	Jack Mcwhorter	16	Son	—	Alabama
38	Virginia Mcwhorter	13	Daughter	—	Alabama
39	Zella Power	42	Boarder	Clinical Work	Alabama
40	J. E. Burnham	42	Head	Contractor	Alabama
41	Ada Belle Burnham	32	Wife	—	Alabama
42	J. E. Jr. Burnham	14	Son	—	Alabama
43	P. B. Shipman	33	Roomer	Truck Driver	Alabama
44	Pearl Shipman	31	Roomer	—	Alabama
45	Eddie Shipman	13	Roomer	—	Alabama
46	Roshie Adcock	38	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
47	Annie Adcock	36	Wife	—	Alabama
48	Gertrude Adcock	16	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Alabama
49	Mildred Adcock	12	Daughter	—	Alabama
50	Elizabeth Adcock	10	Daughter	—	Alabama

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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)

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