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William Hays — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Hays across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hays | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alma Hays | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Hays | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Hays | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Hays | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Willie Hays | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Wood Hays | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Idric Hays | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Bonvil Hays | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Raphal Hays | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Hays across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hays
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Thomas Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonvil Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raphal Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wood Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Franklin, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu612unit:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley Mazor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Rosie Mazor | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Mazor | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Thomas Mazor | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Clorence Mazor | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Charley Jr Mazor | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Allen L Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Myrtle Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lusi Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Avis Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Elone Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dave Henderson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Fletcher Henderson | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | York Henderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Minnie Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mary Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Minnie L Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Rosie Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mattie Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Cagie Henderson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Sungard Henderson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Prince Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Malvin Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Estee Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Levina Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Hovrene Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Clide Thomas | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie Gurney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jessie Gurney | 27 | Companion | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Peter Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Elsie Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Louis Johnson | 13 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Milton Haggatt | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Katie Haggatt | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Milton Haggatt | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Thomas Haggatt | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Cosmas Haggatt | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Idric V Hays | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Elizabeth Hays | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Willie Hays | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Thomas Hays | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | William Hays THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ethel Hays | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Alma Hays | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Wood Hays | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Bonvil Hays | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Raphal Hays | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Till Evins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mamye Evins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Bennie Evins | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)