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Willie Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Walker, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Edwards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Walker, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Walker, Alabama |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Townley Precinct 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lizzie Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ben Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Earl Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nellie Edwards | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Walker, Alabama
Son, age 7
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Walker, Alabama
Son, age 18
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| 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 Walker, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edward Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Walker, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Walker, Alabama
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest L Johnson | 43 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 52 | Casper Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Ernest Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Lucile Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | George Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Joe Johnson | 31 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Lucy Johnson | 44 | Daughter | Miner | Alabama |
| 60 | David Johnson | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Joe Johnson | 20 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 63 | Lizzie Edwards | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Lizzie Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Edwards THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 66 | Nellie Edwards | 35 | Daughter | Miner | Alabama |
| 67 | Ben Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Edward Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Edward Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Charles Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Earl Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Arthur Lane | 57 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 74 | Mattie Lane | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Thomas Lane | 18 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 76 | Georgia Lane | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Luella Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | James Lane | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Annie Lane | 12 | Wife | Miner | Alabama |
| 80 | Joseph Newman | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Hessie Newman | 27 | Wife | Miner | Tennessee |
| 82 | Eura Newman | 19 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Newman | 10 | — | — | Alabama |
| 90 | G Beegle | 20 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 91 | Beegle | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Felix Latham | 22 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 93 | Lois Latham | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Lois Latham | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | J Lockhart | 22 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Lockhart | 19 | Wife | Miner | Alabama |
| 97 | George Lockhart | 18 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 98 | J Washington | 31 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 99 | Artie Washington | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Charles Washington | 6 | Son | — | 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)