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Arthur Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Thomas — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Lewis Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Colvin Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cecil Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Carrie Williams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 13
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 21
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 32
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Arthur Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corrie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Williams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corrie Williams
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Williams
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Williams
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Williams
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colvin Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Ranton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | William Jr Ranton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Francis B Hilly | 45 | Head | Cotton Buyer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Hattie M Hilly | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Erin L Hilly | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Francis B Hilly | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Harriet E Hilly | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | David A Hilly | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie J Hilly | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William W Hilly | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Furman P Hilly | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Paul B Ellis | 33 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jean B Ellis | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Paul Jr Ellis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Vera Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Anderson | 23 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nancy Anderson | 21 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Anderson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Hollingsworth | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Tuscany C Hollingsworth | 34 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 21 | David N Stalworth | 43 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary A Stalworth | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | William H Napier | 63 | Head | Broker | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth H Napier | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Griffin Night | 45 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 26 | Geoffie Night | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bertha Night | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jack Night | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Night | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alvinia Night | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie Night | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lucy Night | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | R T Night | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Millie Butler | 35 | Servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas B Williams | 58 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 36 | Carrie T Williams | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur E Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Cecil R Williams | 26 | Son | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Colvin B Williams | 21 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lewis R Williams | 19 | Son | Insurance | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mary E Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Luther E Drake | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Winona L Drake | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Kendall Drake | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Edna Drake | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Selene Drake | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Annie L Neal | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jessie L Neal | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 49 | James H Hanvey | 59 | Head | Collector | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary J Hanvey | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 4 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)