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William Lowe — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lowe across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mitchell & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Overall factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Lowe | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Lowe | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Lowe | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eugene Lowe | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Martha Lowe | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 2
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 30 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 13
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Overall factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Head, age 22
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Head, age 28
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Low |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prichard City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Highways Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 304 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lowe across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mitchell Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mitchell Lowe
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lowe
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Lowe
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Lowe
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lowe
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lucille Lowe
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Lowe
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Mobile, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu035unit:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles Venchum | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Bessie Venchum | 24 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie May Venchum | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Jennie Franklin | 28 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 5 | Sam Mitchell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Vivian Mitchell | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John Harper | 56 | Head | Edger | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Harper | 41 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Lela Mcintire | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Bernhard Mcintire | 14 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Sarah Sims | 23 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Alabama |
| 12 | Emma Singleton | 36 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 13 | Oscar Mckinley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Albert Tarrant | 65 | Uncle | Laborer | United States |
| 15 | Jackson Thomas | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | United States |
| 16 | Frankie Thomas | 36 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 17 | George Haynes | 70 | Head | Pork Packer | Georgia |
| 18 | Martha Haynes | 60 | Wife | — | United States |
| 19 | James Gaston | 23 | Grandson | Cook | Alabama |
| 20 | Angie Gaston | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Willie Gaston | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Martha May Gaston | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Aaron Stallworth | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Alice Stallworth | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Nora May Stallworth | 19 | Granddaughter | Elevator Girl | Alabama |
| 26 | Eiles Stallworth | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | William Lowe | 34 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 28 | Martha Lowe | 33 | Wife | Laundress | United States |
| 29 | William Jr Lowe THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Lucille Lowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eugene Lowe | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Frank Lynch | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Mary Lynch | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Lula Walker | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Charles Walker | 4 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Nellie Benson | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Gus Porter | 50 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 38 | Laura Cartledge | 34 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 39 | Henry Cartledge | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | John Williams | 42 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 41 | Gladys Robinson | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 42 | Clara May Robinson | 19 | Daughter | Elevator Girl | Alabama |
| 43 | Walter Robinson | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 44 | Jannie Bell Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Delia May Williams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary Cleveland | 42 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 47 | Morris Percy Cleveland | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Arie Cleveland | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | John Mitchell | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 50 | Rebecca Mitchell | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)