WE
William Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Edwards across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Talladega Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Edwards | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Paralee Edwards | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 25
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 37
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 46
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 56
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Will T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Edwards across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Garrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Bertha Garrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Chapman | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Moses Carmichael | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Julia Carmichael | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mack Carmichael | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Jacob Carmichael | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Willman Carmichael | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Howard Carmichael | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Moses Carmichael | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Sallie Carmichael | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James S Carmichael | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Junisha Carmichael | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary R Carmichael | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Melvin Carmichael | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | John N Carmichael | 17 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Lewis Patterson | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mance C Dassie | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Julia M Dassie | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Arch Henry Dassie | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George Salter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Mollie Salter | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Joseph Cleghorn | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Catherine Cleghorn | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Etta Cleghorn | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Josie Cleghorn | 34 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Georgia Cleghorn | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Adeline Chapman | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Bessie Chapman | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | D. R. Chapman | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Otis Chapman | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Carrie Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Clara Greene | 26 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 35 | Daisy Greene | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eva Greene | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Edward Irby | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lillie Irby | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Wilson Howler | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | William J Edwards THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Paralee Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | William F Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | George Maske | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Annie Maske | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Thomas Strickland | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Minnie Strickland | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ben Strickland | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Matthew Strickland | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William Strickland | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Paul Strickland | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
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)