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William Richardson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Richardson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Laurel City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Richardson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Jackson Jordan | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Jordan | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mose Brown | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Claud Richardson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Theodore Richardson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| S Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Richardson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer (Saw mill) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 49
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jones, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Richardson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shellie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lillian Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jessie Davis | 45 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rosa Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Minnie Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Beatrice Halford | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Johnie Lee Halford | 3 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ran Sanders | 37 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lillie Sanders | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Cyrus C Mcnair | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bertha Mcnair | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sam Rainford | 21 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Maybell Rainford | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Edward Rainford | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sam Singhin | 36 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Louise Singhin | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ben Nelson | 46 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 18 | Lillie Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | George Rogers | 40 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 20 | Jane Rogers | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mat Mccalum | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Cara Mccalum | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Hallie Mccalum | 18 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 24 | Albert Cole | 22 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Dan Thomas | 66 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 26 | Howard Grandquest | 33 | Head | Transfer | Alabama |
| 27 | Allie Grandquest | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Sam Mccormick | 46 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 29 | Solomon Rham | 38 | Head | Merchant | Syria |
| 30 | Annie Rham | 30 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 31 | Abraham Rham | 13 | Son | — | Syria |
| 32 | Mary Rham | 10 | Daughter | — | Syria |
| 33 | Joseph Rham | 8 | Son | — | Syria |
| 34 | Sam Rham | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mitchell Rham | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Janie Rham | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | William S Rham | 27 | Head | Merchant | Syria |
| 38 | Mary Rham | 21 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 39 | Elonzo Satter | 47 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 40 | Maggie Satter | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 41 | Nellie Donalson | 26 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 42 | Effie Brookins | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 43 | William Richardson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lula Richardson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Theodore Richardson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | S R Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Claud F Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mose Brown | 22 | Boarder | Labor | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jackson Jordan | 21 | Boarder | Bell Boy | Mississippi |
| 50 | Robert Jordan | 25 | Boarder | Labor | Mississippi |
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)