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William Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Hughes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Meridian City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Canibery | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lela Hughes | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edna Hughes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Hughes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eula Hughes | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Hughes | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Canibery | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Canibery | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Canibery | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Johnnie Hughes | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bettie Hughes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houghs |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 49
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hughes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hughes
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennie Gatlin | 29 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ruth Thompson | 19 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Mississippi |
| 3 | William Johnson | 42 | Head | Stacker | Mississippi |
| 4 | Frances Johnson | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 5 | Magdalene Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Timothy Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Beatrice Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Olivia Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jesse Chapel | 22 | Lodger | Watchman | Mississippi |
| 10 | Charles Reese | 74 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Josephine Reese | 52 | Wife | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 12 | Carrie Reese | 24 | Daughter | Shaper | Alabama |
| 13 | Pearl Reese | 20 | Daughter | Ironer | Alabama |
| 14 | Ione Reese | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Catharine Williams | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Maxine Lanier | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Loreta Lanier | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Katie V. Lanier | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | William Plummer | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jennie Plummer | 59 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Tom Miller | 35 | Son-in-law | Barber | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mattie L. Miller | 23 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dalton Miller | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Brooks | 36 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 26 | Maud Brooks | 29 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary A. Brooks | 77 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Marlin Smith | 32 | Nephew | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edward Hassel | 39 | Head | Conductor | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jessie Hassel | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Manard Hassel | 19 | Son | Painter | Mississippi |
| 33 | Thomas Hassel | 17 | Son | Sailor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jessie Hassel | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Birdie S. Hassel | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lorina Hassel | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | William Hughes THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bettie Hughes | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Johnnie Hughes | 16 | Son | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 40 | Edna Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Willie L. Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | William Canibery | 21 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lola Canibery | 19 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mildred Canibery | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Elizabeth Canibery | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eula Hughes | 27 | Daughter | Looper | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lela Hughes | 26 | Daughter | Inspector | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sallie Sallie | 52 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bob Sallie | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sallie Sallie | 17 | Daughter | — | 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)