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William Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Burke, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edd & Sarah — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, Georgia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 66 Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Lewis | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ebbie Lewis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 5
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 14
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 23
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Burke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edd Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luzeny Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Walker (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Edd Lewis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lewis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luzeny Lewis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Walker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu239unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mobley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Nettie Mobley | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Griffin Isaac Mobley | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Phill Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Dula Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Lucius Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Lona Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Esther M. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Mattie M. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Dave Warner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Birdie Warner | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Maggie Warner | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Virgil Warner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | William Warner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Dave Jr. Warner | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Carrie B. Warner | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Weldon Warner | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Coloss Warner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Jesse Warner | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Clara G. Warner | 22 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Dave Jr. Warner | 12 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 22 | James R. Basquahan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Sarah Basquahan | 79 | Grandmother | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Joseph R. Basquahan | 17 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Sarah D. Basquahan | 23 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Nellie G. Basquahan | 19 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Stephen J. Basquahan | 60 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ethel Bush | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | James Bush | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | John Bush | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Morgan Tankley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary L. Tankley | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Thomas Tankley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Joseph Tankley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Anderson Tankley | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary D. Tankley | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert Tankley | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Essie Tankley | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Annie L. Tankley | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Nellie L. Tankley | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | George Jr. Tankley | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jim Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Essie Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Mary L. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Addie L. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lillie B. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Laura L. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | William Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Ebbie M. Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Ophelia L. Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)