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William Underwood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Colbert, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Underwood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colbert, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colbert, Alabama |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wheeler Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucyl Johnston | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alvin Johnston | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sophronia Underwood | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida Underwood | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Jessie Underwood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Myrtle Johnston | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Underwood | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Juanita Underwood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ramon Underwood | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Underwood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Noble Johnston | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Fred Johnston | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Ada Underwood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alvis Johnston | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Underwood | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 28
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| 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
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 37
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 47
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 15 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Underwood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Colbert, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Underwood
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
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29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu9unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Burtha | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | William Burtha | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Burtha | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Maudie Burtha | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lillie Burtha | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Louella Burtha | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Robert Burtha | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Edward Burtha | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | William A Underwood THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Ida Underwood | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ada Underwood | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Bessie Underwood | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William Underwood | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ramon Underwood | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Jessie Underwood | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Juanita Underwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Sophronia Underwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Fred Johnston | 29 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Myrtle Johnston | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Alvis Johnston | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Alvin Johnston | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Lucyl Johnston | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Noble Johnston | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Frank M Smallwood | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Smallwood | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Henry Byrd | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Massie Byrd | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Byrd | None | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Byrd | None | — | — | Alabama |
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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)