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William Owens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Forsyth, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, Georgia |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Cumming Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Owens | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Owens | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mary Owens | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Forsyth, Georgia
Head, age 29
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Head, age 39
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Forsyth, Georgia
Head, age 49
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Forsyth, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Owens
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, Georgia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu257unit:0661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mullinax Edward Mallman | 18 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 52 | Mullinax Caroline Mallman | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Goolstry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Earnest Goolstry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | May Goolstry | 18 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 56 | Edward Samples | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Elvira Samples | 21 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 58 | Floyd Samples | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 59 | Gladys Samples | 1 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 60 | Newton D Majors | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Lou D Majors | 46 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Dessy A Majors | 21 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Obe A Majors | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 64 | Laura Majors | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 65 | Albert A Majors | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 66 | Jefferson D Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Nancy J Williams | 58 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 68 | Lucy C Williams | 24 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Early D Williams | 17 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 70 | M J Anglin | 84 | Mother in law | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Gary J Johnson | 20 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Lonnie A Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Avie Williams | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 74 | Earnest Williams | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 75 | Olla Williams | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 76 | Maybelle Williams | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 77 | C C Blackston | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Ladie E Blackston | 33 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 79 | Colonial G Blackston | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Annie L Blackston | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 81 | Roy Lee Blackston | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Joseph J Blackston | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Monroe Blackston | 3 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 84 | William J Thomas | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Maxie Thomas | 50 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 86 | John Thomas | 21 | Son | Fireman | Georgia |
| 87 | James Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Edward Thomas | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Early Thomas | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 90 | Clarence Thomas | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Lide Thomas | 8 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 92 | Cleveland Monday | 14 | Step son | None | Georgia |
| 93 | George C Luck | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Essie M Luck | 28 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 95 | Olivia O Luck | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 96 | Annie C Porter | 47 | Mother in law | None | Georgia |
| 97 | William W Owens THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Mary E Owens | 42 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 99 | Carrie Lucy A Owens | 25 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
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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)