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Willie Carter — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Carter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lula — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Arkansas |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 | Mississippi Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Carter | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elnora Carter | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Pink Carter | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Charlie Carter | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 |
Son, age 23
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Willie Carter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Pink Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elnora Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Carter
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pink Carter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elnora Carter
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Carter
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Carter
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Charlie Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pink Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Columbia, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu059unit:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virgie L Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Elmer Walker | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Orel G Walker | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Andy B Walker | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Addie L Walker | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lehena A Walker | 70 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Thomas M Butler | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Carry L Butler | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Robert L Butler | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Oscar W Butler | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Minnie B Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Walter H Stewart | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Mary A Stewart | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Guy M Stewart | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | William D Stewart | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Archie M Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Colon H Stewart | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lilly C Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ada E Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | William L Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Connie R Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Henry S Hudson | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Sid Moore | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Minnie Moore | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | John L Moore | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Loyd Moore | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lottie Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Floyd M Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ida May Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Millie R Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Eva Edna Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Edwin Smith | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Floyd W Smith | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Lilly M Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Peter Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 86 | Eula Johnson | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Cordelia Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Pearline Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Richard Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Doris L Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Monroe Malory | 18 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Pink Carter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Elnora Carter | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Charlie Carter | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 95 | Willie Carter THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Pink Carter | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | James K Stewart | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Annie B Stewart | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Velda M Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Annie Lucy | 63 | Mother | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)