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William Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Taylor across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & James — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Compress Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Taylor | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| W Taylor | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Annie Taylor | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tessa Taylor | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mollie Taylor | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 8
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 16
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Stamper |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 27
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Compress Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 38
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| 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 Taylor across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mobile, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father W Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Taylor
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Taylor
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Taylor
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Alabama
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Sibling
Virginia Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Mobile, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu035unit:1106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Joseph Godney | 57 | Head | Street Walker | Indiana |
| 58 | Lillian Godney | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Nathan Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Lurline Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Joseph Cebrow | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | James Cebrow | 25 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 63 | Anthony Cebrow | 15 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 64 | W. J. Taylor | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mollie Taylor | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Virginia Taylor | 35 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 67 | William Taylor THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Tessa Taylor | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Annie B. Taylor | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | James B. Nesmith | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ida Nesmith | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | John Trainer | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Gertrude Trainer | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Alice Trainer | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Fannie Trainer | 48 | Mother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Nellie Brighton | 25 | Head | Hair Dresser | Alabama |
| 77 | Annie James | 45 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 78 | George Bond | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Bertha Bond | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Martha Crawford | 11 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Jane Hardin | 45 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 82 | Annie Hardin | 23 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 83 | Peter Alex | 41 | Head | Butcher Shop | Alabama |
| 84 | Israel Jones | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 85 | Roselia Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lord Jones | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Cyrus Allen | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Ella Allen | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Cora L. Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | George Allen | 45 | Brother | Laundress | Alabama |
| 91 | Clarence Mccray | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Annie Mccray | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Cyrus Mccray | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Abraham Quah | 48 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Sarah Quah | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Rosa Williams | 35 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 97 | Robert Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lillie Williams | 40 | Sister | Laundress | Alabama |
| 99 | Isaac Bacon | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Frances Bacon | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)