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William Lindsey — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lindsey across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Warner & Ros — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jasper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lindsey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ittie Lindsey | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Lindsey | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ella Lindsey | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jasper, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jasper, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| 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 |
1930
Jasper, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jasper-County, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Jasper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paulding Miss |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 Lindsey across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Warner Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ros Lindsay (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Warner Lindsay
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ros Lindsay
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lindsey
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi
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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 — Jasper, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jasper, Mississippi
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu879unit:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George D. Read | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lydia E. Read | 32 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bettie Read | 58 | mother | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Birdie Lee Read | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Moody M. L. Read | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ella M. Read | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Gester E. Read | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Sylvester Beal | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Mae Beal | 17 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Melvin Lee Beal | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Frank Dixon | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Essie Dixon | 18 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sarah Dixon | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Oliver Square | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dela Square | 27 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Annie Square | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Grimes Jones | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ruby Jones | 17 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | William Jones | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lillie Jones | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | James J. Hawkins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Matilda Hawkins | 42 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lamb E. Hawkins | 17 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Joseph O. Hawkins | 15 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Julius W. Hawkins | 13 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Earnest D. Hawkins | 11 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Katie Hawkins | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Maggie Hawkins | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Chester Hawkins | 5 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | George Hawkins | 0 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | John Ben Stokes | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Armide Stokes | 19 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | John Allen Stokes | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Rosalmer Stokes | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Dansom Page | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Hanny Page | 28 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Julia Page | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Harry Page | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | John Page | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | Tom Page | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Elizabeth Page | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Noel Page | 11 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | William Lindsey THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ella Lindsey | 26 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ittie Lindsey | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Annie Lindsey | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)