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Willie Powell — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Jefferson, Alabama
Surname	Powell
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stock yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Birmingham City
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Percy Powell	Son	—	8	~1912
Alice Powell	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Lizzie Powell	Spouse	—	35	~1885
Elijah Powell	Head	—	45	~1875
Willie Powell	Son	—	13	~1907
Nathaniel Powell	Son	—	10	~1910
Howard Powell	Son	—	3	~1917
Fred Powell	Son	—	5	~1915
Arthur Powell	Son	—	12	~1908

Census Appearances

1910

Jefferson, Alabama

Son, age 5

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1920

Jefferson, Alabama

Son, age 13

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stock yard
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

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Willie Powell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Willie Powell

Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Alabama

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Sibling

Howard Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Fred Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Arthur Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Percy Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Alice Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Nathaniel Powell

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 — Jefferson, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0732)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jones	45	—	Laborer	Alabama
2	Jones	32	—	—	Alabama
3	Elijah Powell	45	Head	Miner	Alabama
4	Lizzie Powell	35	Wife	—	Alabama
5	Alice Powell	17	Daughter	Laborer	Alabama
6	Willie Powell THIS PERSON	13	Son	Laborer	Alabama
7	Arthur Powell	12	Son	—	Alabama
8	Nathaniel Powell	10	Son	—	Alabama
9	Percy Powell	8	Son	—	Alabama
10	Fred Powell	5	Son	—	Alabama
11	Howard Powell	3	Son	—	Alabama
12	—	39	Head	Miner	Alabama
13	—	32	Wife	—	Alabama
14	Emma Garnett	24	Boarder	Cook	Virginia
15	Berry Hall	47	Head	Laborer	Alabama
16	Amanda Hall	35	Wife	—	Alabama
17	Metetta Hall	17	Daughter	Packer	Alabama
18	Tom Lee Hall	15	Son	—	Alabama
19	Minnie Hall	14	Daughter	—	Alabama
20	Francis Hall	10	Daughter	—	Alabama
21	Lizzie Hall	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
22	Beatrice Hall	7	Daughter	—	Alabama
23	Emma Hall	5	Daughter	—	Alabama
24	Miranda Hall	3	Daughter	—	Alabama
25	William Stedman	35	Head	Laborer	Alabama
26	Mary Stedman	34	Wife	Washerwoman	Alabama
27	Mary Stedman	15	Daughter	—	Alabama
28	Marguerite Owens	39	Head	Cleaner	Alabama
29	Gady Delm	34	Head	—	Alabama
30	Della Delm	52	Wife	—	Georgia
31	John Palmer	23	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
32	Shelton Walker	42	Head	Miner	Alabama
33	Vergie Walker	32	Wife	—	Alabama
34	Walker	12	Son	News Motor	Alabama
35	Arthur Lucas	49	Head	Laborer	Alabama
36	Annie Lucas	43	Wife	—	Alabama
37	Jimmy Jones	30	Head	Cook	Alabama
38	Charley Spencer	27	Head	Helper	Alabama
39	Mary Spencer	22	Wife	Washerwoman	Alabama
40	Clinton Spencer	6	Son	—	Alabama
41	Ruth Lee Spencer	4	Daughter	—	Alabama
42	Mary Simpson	25	Head	—	Alabama
43	Frankie Simpson	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
44	Catherine Simpson	6	Daughter	—	Alabama
45	Mandy Howard	38	Boarder	—	Alabama
46	Robert King	35	Head	Miner	Alabama
47	Georgia King	28	Wife	—	Alabama
48	Marie King	11	Daughter	—	Alabama
49	Jesse Gray	30	Head	Miner	Alabama
50	Annie Gray	29	Wife	—	Alabama

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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)

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