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William Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 | Wilsonville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edith Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Edwards | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Roy Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jesse Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Leland Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Carrie Edwards | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 39
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 49
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 58
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manda L Stone | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Roma L Stone | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Dovie L Stone | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Dennis J H Stone | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ernest L Stone | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Dan H Bazemore | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ida B Bazemore | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Percy H Bazemore | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | William B Bazemore | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John R Bazemore | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Cecil C Bazemore | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Thomas E Bazemore | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mary R Bazemore | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Doris L Bazemore | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Isaac Parks | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Nellie Parks | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Wallace Cleveland | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Pillar Oden | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Wallace Oden | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Fred Oden | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Blanch Oden | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Memphis Oden | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | William Lawson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lizzie Lawson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | William Gordon | 13 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Oliver Gordon | 10 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Harrison Gordon | 6 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 28 | William H Edwards THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Carrie Edwards | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary E Edwards | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Leland F Edwards | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Jesse G Edwards | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Roy J Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Edith B Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Effie L Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Walter H Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | George F Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Newton Robison | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Liza A Robison | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Annie B Robison | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Henry Robison | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Willie Robison | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | George V Robison | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Theonie Robison | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary R Robison | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Addie M Robison | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | William H Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Martha E Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ella B Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Carlos P Jones | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)