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William Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Meriwether, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Caldwell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Meriwether, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Alice — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMeriwether, Georgia
SurnameCaldwell
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadNo
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSt Marks District 809
Est. Birth Year~1902

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
Milly Caldwell Daughter — 10 ~1910
Frank Caldwell Head — 42 ~1878
Bishop Caldwell Son — 12 ~1908
Amos Caldwell Son — 4 ~1916
William Caldwell Son — 18 ~1902
George Caldwell Son — 15 ~1905
Alice Caldwell Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1910
Meriwether, Georgia
Son, age 7
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Caldwell
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Meriwether, Georgia
Son, age 18
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
Surname Caldwell
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Meriwether, Georgia
Other, age 30
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Caldwell
Given Name Willie T
Relationship to Head Son-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Caldwell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Meriwether, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Roberts Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Caldwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Caldwell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Caldwell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Roberts Caldwell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Caldwell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Caldwell
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bishop Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milly Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Meriwether, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu269unit:0315)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clara Phillips 17 Son Laborer Georgia
2 Sheldon Phillips 15 Son — Georgia
3 Eula B Phillips 19 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
4 Frank Caldwell 42 Head Farmer Georgia
5 Alice Caldwell 40 Wife — Georgia
6 William Caldwell THIS PERSON 18 Son Laborer Georgia
7 George Caldwell 15 Son None Georgia
8 Bishop Caldwell 12 Son None Georgia
9 Milly Ann Caldwell 10 Daughter None Georgia
10 Amos Caldwell 4 Son None Georgia
11 Holsie Rosser 42 Head Farmer Georgia
12 Rosa Rosser 37 Wife — Georgia
13 Mollie Rosser 77 Mother None Georgia
14 Lillie Rosser 41 Sister — Georgia
15 Roland Rosser 34 Head Farmer Georgia
16 Lona Rosser 31 Wife None Georgia
17 Render Rosser 15 Son None Georgia
18 Henry Johnson 24 Head Laborer Georgia
19 Pearl Johnson 21 Wife None Georgia
20 Willie Tucker 23 Head Farmer Georgia
21 Alice Tucker 19 Wife None Georgia
22 Taylor Parks 35 Head Farmer Georgia
23 Angeline Parks 31 Wife None Georgia
24 Eddie Parks 10 Daughter None Georgia
25 Sam Johnson 47 Head Farmer Georgia
26 Mariah Johnson 42 Wife None Georgia
27 James Johnson 19 Son Laborer Georgia
28 Emily Johnson 17 Daughter None Georgia
29 Lula Johnson 15 Daughter None Georgia
30 Lizzie Johnson 14 Daughter None Georgia
31 Sam Johnson 11 Son None Georgia
32 Ira Johnson 9 Son None Georgia
33 Clarence Johnson 5 Son None Georgia
34 Elijah Rosser 44 Head Farmer Georgia
35 Hennie Rosser 43 Wife None Georgia
36 Frank Rosser 13 Son None Georgia
37 John Rosser 11 Son None Georgia
38 Dominick Harkaway 30 Head Farmer Georgia
39 Glen Harkaway 23 Brother Laborer Georgia
40 Alice Harkaway 17 Sister None Georgia
41 Cornelia Harkaway 9 Sister None Georgia
42 Florence Harkaway 6 Sister None Georgia
43 Mary Lizzie Harkaway 4 Sister None Georgia
44 Will Hardaway 35 Head Farmer Georgia
45 Gertrude Hardaway 25 Wife None Georgia
46 Virginia Hardaway 6 Daughter None Georgia
47 Geraldine Hardaway 4 Daughter None Georgia
48 Wilbur Hardaway 24 Head Farmer Georgia
49 Mattie Hardaway 23 Wife None Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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