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William Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bell, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Richards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bell, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bell, Texas |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Richards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Vinnie Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruby Richards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Vera Richards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Eula Richards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Katie Richards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Etta Richards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Richards | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Shirley Richards | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Richards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Texas
Head, age 40
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Bell, Texas
Head, age 51
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Richards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bell, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Richards
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bell, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bell, Texas
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1776unit:0718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S Richards THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lula G Richards | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Katie Richards | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Vinnie L Richards | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Eula G Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Shirley Richards | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Etta Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Cecil Bill Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Vera Lee Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Ruby May Richards | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | James G Davis | 66 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 12 | Anna S Davis | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mcfarlin Mrs Bettie Davis | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert L Davis | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Jesse D Epperson | 55 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lizzie Epperson | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Elliott Bannister | 27 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 18 | Emma Bannister | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Will Richards | 56 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 20 | Mary Richards | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Art L Richards | 28 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Solomon D Richards | 25 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Fred M Richards | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Harry R Richards | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Milton Richards | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Sid Richards | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Wiley M Richards | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | James F Richard | 33 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 29 | Nettie Richard | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Troy M Richard | 11 | Son | Home | Texas |
| 31 | Lenora M Richard | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lee M Richard | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Beulah B Richard | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Rosie A Richard | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Richard M Reeves | 36 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 36 | Maud Reeves | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Robert L Reeves | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Lloyd Reeves | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Milton M Reeves | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Willard Reeves | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | John G Heard | 40 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 42 | Ada G Heard | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Albert A Heard | 17 | Son | Home | Georgia |
| 44 | Alva J Heard | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)