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Willie Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jason — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Gadsden Beat No 2 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Scott | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Maurice Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marvin Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ella Scott | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 2
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 12
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| 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 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 20
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| 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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Etowah, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Jason Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Little Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Scott
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jason Scott
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Scott
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Scott
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Little Scott
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Scott
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Scott
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Marvin Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Etowah, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu15unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac L. Thompson | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
| 52 | Mary E. Thompson | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Evelyn Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | David C. Fox | 23 | Head | Electric Craneman | Alabama |
| 55 | Anna M. Fox | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Louise H. Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James R. Morris | 26 | Head | Tombstone Maker | Alabama |
| 58 | Ruth Morris | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James I. Morris | 64 | Head | Tombstone Maker | Alabama |
| 60 | Susan Morris | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Susan E. Morris | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 62 | Little B. Scott | 47 | Head | Engineer Stationary | Alabama |
| 63 | Ella J. Scott | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Willie R. Scott THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Alabama |
| 65 | Maurice Scott | 17 | Son | Small Archer | Alabama |
| 66 | Marvin R. Scott | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Brody W. Wear | 29 | Head | Boiler Maker | Alabama |
| 68 | Eula D. Wear | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary L. Wear | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lucien M. Scott | 26 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lilly J. Scott | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Irene G. Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Joseph L. Scott | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Dewey H. Franklin | 21 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 75 | Elizabeth V. Franklin | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Charles D. Franklin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Jefferson D. Goodwin | 36 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 78 | Flora E. Goodwin | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Carl M. Goodwin | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Horace L. Goodwin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | T. Cornelius | 36 | Head | Real Estate Agent | Alabama |
| 82 | Hattie Cornelius | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Florence Cornelius | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Voleon H. Townley | 27 | Head | Bottler | Alabama |
| 85 | Leafy V. Townley | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Clifford W. Townley | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Herman G. Townley | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Joel R. Anderson | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie M. Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Luther L. Anderson | 21 | Son | Moulder | Alabama |
| 91 | Katherine B. Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Photographer | Alabama |
| 92 | Joel Jr. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | John H. Bachelor | 27 | Head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 94 | Katie A. Bachelor | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Katherine S. Bachelor | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Edward J. Marshall | 49 | Head | Manufacturer | Ireland |
| 97 | Jessie B. Marshall | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 98 | Ethel Marshall | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Thomas N. Marshall | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Alonzo Witzel | 42 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)