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Will Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware Comm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Williams | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Don Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Hall Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Donna Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lottie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 61
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware Comm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Will Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Williams
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Brooks | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ernest Warnock | 36 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 3 | Gertrude Warnock | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | John W. Hardin | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lollie Hardin | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lyndon Hardin | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dan J. Herndon | 33 | Head | Garment Cutter | Mississippi |
| 8 | Alice Herndon | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bennet Herndon | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alice Herndon | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Will S. Fowler | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sevillia H. Fowler | 42 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Orville Fowler | 16 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 14 | Imogene Fowler | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ethel Marie Fowler | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert Said | 45 | Boarder | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 17 | Alice Wise | 47 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 18 | John Wise | 24 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Katherine Curtis | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maud Turnipsed | 42 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Ruby Fears | 20 | Daughter | Instructress | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lucille Fears | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eugenia Turnipsed | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Mitchell | 60 | Mother | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Will H. Williams THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mattie Williams | 42 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Donna Williams | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lottie Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Roy Williams | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Don Williams | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hall Williams | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Joe A. Gibson | 47 | Head | City Salesman | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Gibson | 48 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 35 | Charles T. Sinclair | 45 | Head | Conductor | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mattie Sinclair | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Alice S. Treanor | 25 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 38 | Orlando Pack | 36 | Head | Car Inspector | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lillie Pack | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elizabeth Pack | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lillya Pack | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Rosalie Pack | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Dorothy Pack | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Albert S. Potton | 56 | Head | Policeman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Olivia Potton | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robin Potton | 23 | Son | Cotton Clerk | Missouri |
| 47 | Julian L. Basey | 29 | Head | Yard Master | Kentucky |
| 48 | Juanita Basey | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Virginia Basey | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Lee Bradley | 22 | Boarder | Operator | Tennessee |
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)