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William Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Acadia, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Acadia, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Walker — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Acadia, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Crowley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Lyons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gerta Lyons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Lyons | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Lyons | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Lyons | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Lyons | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Acadia, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Acadia, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Acadia-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Acadia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Acadia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | tenant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Lyons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father Walker Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Lyons
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walker Lyons
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lyons
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerta Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Acadia, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Acadia, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu603unit:0634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Lyons | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Victoria Lyons | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Arthur Lyons | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | William Lyons THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Lyons | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Gerta Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Matilda Butler | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Virginia Butler | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 59 | Louis Butler | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Manuel Butler | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Hazel Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Joe Willis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Rosella Willis | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Raymond Willis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Sarah Jackson | 53 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | David Jackson | 57 | Brother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Maggie Sarah | 45 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 68 | Jack Sarah | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Edith Sarah | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Pearl Sarah | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Dorothy Sarah | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Addie Henderson | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lola Henderson | 25 | Granddaughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bertha Henderson | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Anthony Dezar | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Vernie Dezar | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Anderson Dezar | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Alexander Francis | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Julia Francis | 34 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lorena Francis | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Byron Talor | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Elodie Talor | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | George Talor | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Willy Talor | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Annie Talor | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Agnes Talor | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Mary Talor | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Alex William | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Louie William | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Ira William | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lila Mae William | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Houston William | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ferdinand William | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Walter Harmon | 24 | Head | Drayman | Louisiana |
| 95 | Annie Harmon | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Magnolia Harmon | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Atkins Harmon | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Andy Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Lula Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Maud Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)