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Willie Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Lula — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lillie Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Lewis | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Roosevelt Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lillie Lewis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 11
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 20
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 32
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Russell, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Lewis
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Lewis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lewis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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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 — Russell, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Glosella | 11 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Glosella | 3 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Samuel Lunsford | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Ira Anna Lunsford | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Edna Mae Lunsford | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Annie Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie Mae Johnson | 34 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Ira Johnson | 12 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Annie Lou Johnson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Linnie Scott | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Ida B Scott | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Clarence Scott | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Albert Scott | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Willie J Lewis THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Lillie Lewis | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Roosevelt Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lucinda Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lillie Mae Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | James Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Will Sr Russell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mattie Russell | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | A C Russell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Beatrice Russell | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | John Henry Russell | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Will Jr Russell | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Gertie Lee Russell | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Ira Russell | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | David Short | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mattie Short | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Sellers Short | 11 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Sam Thompson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Annie Thompson | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Priscilla Thompson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | James Glenn Thompson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Grady Thompson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Mitchell Thompson | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Arthur Thompson | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Eugene Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Millie Belle Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Sallie Lanier | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Ethel Lanier | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Sallie Jr Lanier | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Isaac Lanier | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Frank Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Alberta Smith | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Lula Smith | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Annie Belle Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Elma Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Frank Jr Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Henry Willis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)