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William Owens — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Tupelo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Owens | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Wilbert Owens | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lola Owens | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | Yes |
| Children Born | No |
| Children Living | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Owens
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Owens
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Owens
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Lee, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dallie Walker | 25 | Head | Washwoman | Mississippi |
| 52 | Breston Walker | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hattie Houston | 25 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 54 | Walter Thomas | 45 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Arrether Thomas | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Hugh Tabor | 16 | Brother | Dishwasher | Mississippi |
| 57 | Theoddie Tabor | 14 | Sister | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 58 | Gus Tabor | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Elec Inman | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mamie Inman | 29 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Erie Inman | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Edgar Inman | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Albert Inman | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Noal Inman | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | William Owens THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lola Owens | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Wilbert Owens | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Johnway Leslie | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hannah Leslie | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Harris | 40 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sophie Witherspoon | 23 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jerry Hodges | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Emeline Hodges | 72 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Martha Long | 25 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Walker | 25 | Head | Paperhanger | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie Walker | 21 | Wife | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 77 | Eleck Mccambry | 26 | Head | Carrier | Mississippi |
| 78 | Leller Mccambry | 26 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie Mccambry | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Louvene Mccambry | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Annie L Mccambry | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Susie Mccambry | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Cleveland Gardner | 32 | Head | Drayman | Mississippi |
| 84 | Alice Gardner | 19 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Tom Harris | 33 | Head | Drayman | Mississippi |
| 86 | Rebecca Harris | 32 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ruby Harris | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ben Harris | 38 | Cousin | Drayman | Mississippi |
| 89 | Viola Taylor | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mary Wiseman | 12 | daughter | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 91 | Gertrude Crayton | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Cressie Hamilton | 37 | Boarder | Bottler | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mance Wallace | 49 | Head | Weigh Cotton | Mississippi |
| 94 | Annie Wallace | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | John Dale Wallace | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Christobell Wallace | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mary Bell Wallace | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Abbie Brown | 17 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 99 | Annie Brown | 19 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 100 | Torrie Brown | 6 | — | — | Mississippi |
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)