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William Nichols — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Towns, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Towns, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Sarah — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Towns, Georgia |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Young Harris District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Nichols | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Archie Nichols | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Nichols | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Nichols | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Towns, Georgia
Son, age 18
Towns, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Towns, Georgia
Head, age 29
Towns, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Towns-County, Georgia
Head, age 39
Towns-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Will M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Young Harris M. D. 1465 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Towns |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Nichols across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Nichols (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Nichols
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Nichols
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Nichols
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mae Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Towns, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Towns, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu281unit:0085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Townsend | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Quince Townsend | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Benton A Howell | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Howell | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Leonard Howell | 28 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Mae Howell | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Coman Howell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Haskel Howell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Loiselle Howell | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Wilma Howell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Powell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Flora Powell | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Samuel Powell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Stella Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Eddy Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Elnada Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James B Hughes | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Ida Lee Hughes | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Robert L Hughes | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Frank Hughes | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Charles Hughes | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Floyd Hughes | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Thomas Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary Hughes | 52 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Archie W Nichols | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Sarah Nichols | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | William Nichols THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Mae Nichols | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Harve A Thomas | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Bertha Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Roy Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Binda Green | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willy Green | 28 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Luther Green | 13 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | John W Hullender | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Minda Hullender | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James Hullender | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Alfred Hullender | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Grover C Hooper | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Evie Hooper | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Roy Hooper | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Iniz Hooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Gary Hooper | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Letha Hooper | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Edmond Sosebee | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Beula Sosebee | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Elmer Sosebee | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Mary Lou Sosebee | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | John W Sosebee | 69 | Father | Wood Chopper | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)