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William Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elmore, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elmore, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elmore, Alabama |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Santuck |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Allie Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tigo Powell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Natha Powell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ruby Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Glennie Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Powell | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Otis Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joel Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Elmore, Alabama
Head, age 31
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Wm L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Elmore, Alabama
Head, age 43
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Elmore, Alabama
Head, age 53
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Elmore, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Powell
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu14unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Taunton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary E. Taunton | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mattie M. Taunton | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Jesse Tenable | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Julia A. Tenable | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Quince T. Tenable | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Benton N. Tenable | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Freeman Y. Tenable | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Julius L. Sr. Tenable | 46 | Brother | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 10 | Henry J. Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lythie Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Clifton Davis | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Ora Davis | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Ira Davis | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Jesse Davis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ela M. Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Eliza Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Charlie Learbin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Susie Learbin | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James L. Learbin | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Caroline Hendrick | 50 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Alabama |
| 22 | Jerry A. Powell | 24 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 23 | Lonie J. Powell | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Charles E. Bachelor | 22 | Cousin | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | William C. Powell THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Otis O. Powell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Joel T. Powell | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ruby D. Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Allie M. Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Glennie Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Natha Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Tigo Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Edna Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Miles E. Spivey | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Susan Spivey | 73 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ingram H. Lanier | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Savannah B. Lanier | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Bela Lanier | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Grady Smith | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Mattie I. Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | William T. Evans | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Evie Evans | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Evans | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John Evans | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Tyerle Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | William T. Cousins | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Jennie Cousins | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ewell Bezeman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Brilla Bezeman | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jesse Bezeman | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)