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William Powell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Powell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Addie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Livingston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Powell | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| James Powell | Other | — | 83 | ~1837 |
| Monroe Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ephriam Powell | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Matthew Powell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sam Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| M Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 10
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 19
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Head, age 27
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 Powell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Addie Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Addie Powell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Powell
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Sam Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monroe Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ephriam Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Park Hill | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Fannie Hill | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Emeline Hill | 80 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Pearl Roberson | 15 | Grand Dau | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Daniel Bracy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Rody Bracy | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Henry Alexander | 75 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Adam E Mcclain | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary A Mcclain | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William E Mcclain | 40 | Son | Soldier | Alabama |
| 61 | Maddie Chapman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Sarah Campbell | 16 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Leander Cochran | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Elizabeth Cochran | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Nellie Cochran | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Addie Powell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Ephriam Powell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Monroe Powell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Sam Powell | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | William Powell THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | M C Powell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Matthew Powell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | James Powell | 83 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 74 | William H Chapman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Ellen Chapman | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Amy Chapman | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | William Heaps | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Lula L Heaps | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Clara N Heaps | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary L Heaps | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Mattie Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | William H Owens | 32 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 83 | Fannie W Owens | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Hamilton Hoit | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 85 | Nellie Hoit | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | James H Hoit | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Robert M Hoit | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Jones G Hoit | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Ernest Stillman | 26 | Head | Civil Engineer | Alabama |
| 90 | Amelia A Stillman | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Anna E Stillman | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Jacob Mims | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Mahley Fannie Mims | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lucy Hubbard Mims | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Eddie Mims | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Pearl Mims | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Spratt Mims | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Eusa Mims | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Mary Mims | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Emeline Mims | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)