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William Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Georgia — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alexander | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Carrie Alexander | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 23
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Alexander
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Alexander
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Alexander
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Alexander
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Alexander
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Alexander
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Watson | 20 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 2 | Lula M. Watson | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ed Watson | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Alfred Anderson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lillie Anderson | 44 | Mother | Helper | Alabama |
| 6 | Lillie Anderson | 18 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Bessie Anderson | 16 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ophelia Anderson | 2 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lindsay Anderson | 0 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 10 | J. W. Powell | 52 | Head | Internal Rev | Alabama |
| 11 | A. Powell | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | J. W. Powell | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | O. G. Powell | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | J. B. Powell | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | William Alexander | 30 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 16 | Carrie Alexander | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William Alexander THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ruby Sims | 44 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 19 | Charles Jones | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Will Ball | 42 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 21 | Francis Ball | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Otheari Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Alice Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Tom H. Ball | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Hattie Johnson | 39 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 26 | Mast Johnson | 23 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 27 | Walter Johnson | 14 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 28 | Hattie L. Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie Wallace | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Bryant Wallace | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Ethel Bracy | 34 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 32 | Walter M. Bracy | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Earnest Bracy | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Lee Robertson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Georgia L. Robertson | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Susie Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert R. Robertson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ruth Robertson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ed Jamison | 20 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Richard Jamison | 20 | Cousin | Fireman | Alabama |
| 41 | Mose Bunch | 30 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie Bunch | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Henry Brassell | 41 | Brother-in-law | Roomer | Alabama |
| 44 | Jammie Smith | 60 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Star Ramey | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 46 | Viola Ramey | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 47 | Gladys Ramey | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Odelline Reynolds | 21 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Wallace Foster | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Sallie Ramey | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)