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Willie Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Edwards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District Beat 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ada Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Benjamin Edwards | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Edgar Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Maybell Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Emma Edwards | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 1
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 12
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Willie Edwards across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Maybell Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu042unit:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Edwards | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Ethel Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lois Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mayo Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Benjamin Edwards | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Emma Edwards | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James T Edwards | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Edgar F Edwards | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie Edwards THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Ada L Edwards | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Bessie Edwards | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Ralph Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Maybell Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Robert E Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ella Moss | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | James Moss | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | John W Moss | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Susan Pearl Moss | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | David E Rainelle | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Bertha Rainelle | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Thomas L Rainelle | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | James C Rainelle | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Pearl E Rainelle | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | George A Rainelle | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ruth B Rainelle | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary L Rainelle | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Francis S Rainelle | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | James H Freeman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mattie S Freeman | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Lou Freeman | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Charley Jenkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Louisa Jenkins | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | John Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Virginia Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Clarence Smith | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Howard Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Monia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Annie B Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James Hardy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Tilla Hardy | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Inez Hardy | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Lemanuel Hardy | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lavonia Hardy | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lillian Hardy | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | John S Fox | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Emma Fox | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John Fox | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | George W Fox | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Harry Fox | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)