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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 Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Will — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | House Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 North Of Mobile Rail Road |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Essie Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alberta Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eva Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Irene Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Lewis | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Herman Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Tommy Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sammy Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Grady Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Laura Lewis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 20
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | House Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ardella Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Lewis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Lewis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ardella Lewis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu883unit:0256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward | 1 | — | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | John Humphrey | 28 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Linnie Humphrey | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Johnny B Humphrey | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Heather Humphrey | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mack Humphrey | 35 | Boarder | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | A Prude Boyd | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rosa Boyd | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | William Boyd | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Rosie May Boyd | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | John Boyd | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ernest Boyd | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | Clyde Boyd | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Wallace Pidgeon | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Maude Pidgeon | 18 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Samuel Thurston | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Frances Thurston | 55 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Matilda Thurston | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | John Hunter | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Nellie Hunter | 17 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Joseph Pogue | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sarah Pogue | 62 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Norman Pogue | 32 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ella Gaylord | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jane Gaylord | 20 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Henry Gaylord | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Lewis THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Laura Lewis | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eva Lewis | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | Alberta Lewis | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Essie Lewis | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Annie Lewis | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Herman Lewis | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Irene Lewis | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Grady Lewis | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sammy Lewis | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Tommy Lewis | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | E A Wheeler | 68 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Herbert Davis | 79 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Linnie Davis | 77 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Willie Wheeler | 40 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Cindy Wheeler | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sam Wheeler | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | John Luke | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lula Ann Luke | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joe Hunter | 35 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lue Ida Hunter | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Linnie Hunter | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ike Wheeler | 70 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sarah Wheeler | 65 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
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)