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William Fitzgerald — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilcox, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & A — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilcox, Georgia |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Rochelle District 1442 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Fitzgerald | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Fitzgerald | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Fitzgerald | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ollie Fitzgerald | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilcox, Georgia
Son, age 1
Wilcox, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Wilcox, Georgia
Son, age 12
Wilcox, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wilcox-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Wilcox-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochelle District 1442 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father A Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eddie Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fitzgerald
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Fitzgerald
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Fitzgerald
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eddie Fitzgerald
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Fitzgerald
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fitzgerald
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
John Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Wilcox, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu286unit:0760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Cody | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Verna Cody | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | John Cody | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie Cody | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary L Cody | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Monroe Cody | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Anna Cody | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ike Cody | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Frank Patterson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Carry B Patterson | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Annie Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Richard Cole | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Georgia Cole | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Burrell Malcom | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Charity Malcom | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lenard Malcom | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Henry Malcom | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Doucha Malcom | 5 | Grandchild | — | Georgia |
| 69 | William L Fitzgerald | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Ollie Fitzgerald | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | John T Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lillian Fitzgerald | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | William J Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Earl P Collins | 29 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jimmie Collins | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | N T Collins | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Lanera Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Carlie W Collins | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Hilda Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Emma Howard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 81 | Thomasina Howard | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Annie Elizabeth Howard | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Emanuel Howard | 11 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Thomas Emogene Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Catherine Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | John Howard | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Hodge Woolfork | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Mattie Woolfork | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 89 | James Woolfork | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Rosa L Woolfork | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Georgia A Woolfork | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Mary L Woolfork | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Charlie G Adams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Mary F Adams | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | William Adams | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | James Ryals | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 97 | Della Ryals | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Elizabeth Ryals | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Attie M Ryals | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)