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William Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Hattie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Arkansas |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Tuddie Edwards | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Edwards | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lizzie Edwards | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 17
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Head, age 27
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbia, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Edwards (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Joe Edwards
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu059unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eley William | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sarah William | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Gelenia William | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Fredonia William | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Carrie William | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Frazie William | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Olandie William | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Tommie William | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Gracie William | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | William Edwards THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lizzie Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Georgia Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Tuddie Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Joseph Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Joe Edwards | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Frances Edwards | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Gussie Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Booker Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lee Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Catharine Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Eplon Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Georgia Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Annie Manly | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Daisy Manly | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Gracie Manly | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | James Manly | 11 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Willie Manly | 6 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ardell Manly | 4 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Johnson Terrence | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Sarah Terrence | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Rosa Terrence | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jessie Terrence | 18 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Elzie Terrence | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Joe Terrence | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Anna Terrence | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Cathlene Terrence | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Robie Lee Terrence | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | John Willie Terrence | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Harrison Edwards | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lena Edwards | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Dennis Edwards | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Blanche Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jerry Emerson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Florence Emerson | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ladie Emerson | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Irene Emerson | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Hallie Emerson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Georgia Emerson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lizzie Emerson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | David Emerson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)