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William Fowler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Limestone, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Fowler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Limestone, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Limestone, Alabama |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sand Springs Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizor Fowler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Fowler | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ada Fowler | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Limestone, Alabama
Head, age 30
Limestone, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Limestone, Alabama
Head, age 40
Limestone, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Limestone, Alabama
Head, age 49
Limestone, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Fowler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Limestone, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fowler
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Limestone, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Limestone, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu028unit:0017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Isaac N Whitt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margaret C Whitt | 58 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Eugene Derryberry | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Minnie Derryberry | 36 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Isaac Derryberry | 33 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 57 | Hattie Lassie Derryberry | 16 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 58 | James M Brakefield | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lucy Brakefield | 52 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Everett Brakefield | 23 | Son | None | Texas |
| 61 | Stella Brakefield | 21 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Ella M Brakefield | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 63 | Archie D Shannon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Delia Shannon | 18 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Wm A Campbell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Frances M Campbell | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jerry W Campbell | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Paul Campbell | 11 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Lois Campbell | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 70 | William J Fowler THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ada M Fowler | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Elizor Fowler | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Kelly E Fowler | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Lee Fowler | 17 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Frank Henderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Eunice Henderson | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Albert G Henderson | 20 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Daniel E Henderson | 18 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Linard Henderson | 15 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Clifton Henderson | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 81 | Odie Henderson | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 82 | Selma Henderson | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Velma Henderson | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | James H Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Annie Smith | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mabel Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lula Smith | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Charley Smith | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ernest Smith | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Ethel Pearl Smith | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Emma Smith | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Robert L Hutch | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Laura Hutch | 44 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 94 | Robert Hutch | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Luther Clark | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Willie Clark | 21 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Beulah Clark | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 98 | William Clark | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Clarence Clark | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 100 | Rubie Lee Clark | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
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)