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William Bradley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jesse — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bradley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Bradley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Bradley | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ada Bradley | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Annie Bradley | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Bradley | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Booker Bradley | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Bradley | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Bradley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Andrew Bradley | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hattie Bradley | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benoit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | cotton plantation |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bradley
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Bradley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Bradley
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bradley
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Andrew Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Seth Pruitt | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Easter Pruitt | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Peter Pruitt | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lula Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Phillip Frederick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Annie Frederick | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Oscar Phillips | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Laura Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Oscar Jr Phillips | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Minnie Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Eddie Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Joe Brooks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Adrine Brooks | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Nancy Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Willie Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Jim Grants | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Minnie Grants | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Jerry Gordon | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Nancy Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Annie Gordon | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lizzie Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ada Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lilly Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | John Fowler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mary Fowler | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Peter Hunter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rachel Hunter | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Herbert Hunter | 30 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Joe Hunter | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | James Hunter | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Reese Hunter | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Rachel Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mary Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | James Hunter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Arthur Daniel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Anna Daniel | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | John Grant | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary Grant | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | John Bradley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Hattie Bradley | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | John Jr Bradley | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | William Bradley THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ethel Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Booker Bradley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Louise Bradley | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Andrew Bradley | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | George Bradley | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ada Bradley | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Annie Bradley | 18 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)