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William Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marquett & Tom — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liza Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lottie Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marquett Howard | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ester Howard | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Howard | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 2
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 21
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Bell hop |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marquett Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Greta Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marquett Howard
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Howard
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Howard
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Greta Howard
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Howard
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lottie Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liza Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu036unit:0937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Desiree | 23 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lillian | 3 | Step-Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lucy Jackson | 38 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 55 | Eddie Jackson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Iron Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Wesley Junious | 48 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 58 | Lizzie Junious | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Marquett Howard | 60 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 60 | Ester Howard | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Samuel Howard | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Liza A Howard | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Lottie Bell Howard | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | William Howard THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Rice Howard | 38 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 66 | Callie Howard | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Beatrice Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Buster Howard | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Laura Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Peter Starks | 59 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 71 | Jamie Starks | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Almeta Starks | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Garnett Starks | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Gullia Starks | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Emma Starks | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Coy Lee Starks | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Tom Johnson | 35 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 78 | Millie A Johnson | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Daisy Price | 37 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 80 | Early Price | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Lizzie Price | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Ethel P Price | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Ernest Howard | 41 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 84 | Mariah Howard | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Richard Howard | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Asaph Howard | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Callie Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Callie Howard | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Annie Davis | 49 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 91 | Lula Davis | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Annie Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Johnnie Davis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Susan Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Bessie Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Pelecan Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Edd Jackson | 47 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 98 | Anna Jackson | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Thomas Jackson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Nelson Jackson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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)