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William Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Lula — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hope City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Williams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 1
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Williams A. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hempstead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Williams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Williams
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu064unit:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lula Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | William Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Al D Durham | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Viola Durham | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Al D Jr Durham | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Thornton Delony | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Fanny Delony | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Allen Mattie Delony | 11 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Tellyris Blackwell | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Marlowia Blackwell | 24 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 12 | Napoleon Durham | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lucy E Durham | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Josie L Durham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Cash Whitehead | 28 | Boarder | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 16 | Margaret Dixon | 58 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Johnson Albert Dixon | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ora B Dixon | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | John H Dixon | 12 | Adopted Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ted Philips | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Josie Philips | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Tillie Leptos | 11 | Sister in law | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Clure Philips | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Jeff Mcfadden | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Cynthia Mcfadden | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | John Ferguson | 51 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Sara Ferguson | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Fred Hamilton | 37 | Step Son | Hauling | Arkansas |
| 29 | Wallace Hamilton | 35 | Step Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | James Hamilton | 33 | Step Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mamie Hamilton | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Berry Steward | 49 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Gena Steward | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | George W Young | 51 | Head | Preaching | Arkansas |
| 35 | Zella Young | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Gasta Wilson | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | John Mcdonald | 66 | Boarder | Preaching | Texas |
| 38 | William Cooper | 30 | Lodger | Retail Merchant | Arkansas |
| 39 | Arthur Kipman | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Bertha Kipman | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Anthony Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Barry Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | John Monroe | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Snow Monroe | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Juanita Monroe | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Irma Monroe | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mary E Monroe | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Price Cannon | 47 | Head | Plumbing | Arkansas |
| 49 | Rosa Cannon | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | John Cannon | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)