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William Bailey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Bailey across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Equality Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bailey | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ada Bailey | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lula Bailey | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mildred Bailey | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Benj Bailey | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Osie Bailey | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coosa, Alabama
Head, age 46
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Coosa, Alabama
Head, age 53
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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
Coosa, Alabama
Head, age 62
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Coosa, Alabama
Other, age 73
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Coosa-County, Alabama
Other, age 82
Coosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec 3 Socapatoy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coosa |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Bailey across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bailey
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Coosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Coosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu10unit:0006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie D Wilbanks | 31 | Head | Telephone Operator | Alabama |
| 2 | Benj Desmond Wilbanks | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | James M Parker | 74 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Mattie Parker | 69 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry C Ingram | 36 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 6 | Lizzie Brooks | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John David Lane | 54 | Head | Retiring Merchant | Alabama |
| 8 | Ida Maoma Lane | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | John Floyd Lane | 23 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 10 | James Henry Lane | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Colie Murphy | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Maggie Murphy | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Joseph Rufus Monk | 43 | Head | Peddler | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Susie Monk | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Irma M Monk | 16 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Sarah Bessie Monk | 14 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mabel Lucille Monk | 12 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Joseph H Jr Monk | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Rufus H Monk | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ruby Clark Monk | 2 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Robert William Monk | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Charlie A Harris | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Francis Virginia Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Annie Ruth Harris | 23 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Roy Lofton Harris | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Charlie Frank Harris | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Darius Steven Harris | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James Mallory Nolen | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary T Nolen | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Charlie Thomas Jones | 57 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 31 | Nancy Victoria Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie L Jones | 31 | Dau | Post Mistress | Alabama |
| 33 | Innis B Jones | 24 | Dau | Teacher | Alabama |
| 34 | Bessie Perkins | 12 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 35 | James P Arant | 70 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Britt Arant | 42 | Wife | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Ruth Arant | 22 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Bernard B Arant | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Martha Amanda Arant | 7 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 40 | William Britt Arant | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | John Randolph Arant | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | William H Bailey THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Osie E Bailey | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ada Jane Bailey | 23 | Dau | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mildred Bailey | 15 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lula Bailey | 13 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Benj A Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James H Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | John Denson | 63 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Denson | 57 | 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)