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William Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Mandy — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 Mckenzies |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Lewis | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lizzie Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charlene Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Laline Lewis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 4
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 15
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 24
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Lewis
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Lewis
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Lewis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Lee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu042unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary E Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William H Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Geo P Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | P Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Dan Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Clyde Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | L Brooks | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lillie Lewis | 41 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Jim Lewis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Annie L Lewis | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Robert Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | George Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Elmira Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lige Bell | 39 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 16 | Ford Bell | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Melvin Bell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Dave Hall | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Dorothy Hall | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John L Hall | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Mandy Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jno D Hayes | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Martha Hayes | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Virginia Radcliff | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Sallie Odum | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ma Odum | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lizzie Brown | 41 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 28 | Ruth M Bush | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Eva L Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | A Cat Henson | 73 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Hattie Henson | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Enos Washington | 71 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Julia Jackson | 44 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | William Lewis THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Laline Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Charlene Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lizzie Mae Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Mae Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Geo Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Martha Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Charlie Brown | 2 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lizzie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Elvira Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ford Lewis | 75 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Minnie Lewis | 75 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ira Lewis | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Rosana Whitfield | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jake Lewis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mary Lewis | 75 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 50 | Gertrude Harlan | 15 | Niece | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)