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Benjamin Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Wilson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stateburg Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climmetine Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Frank Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Effie Wilson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Benjamin Wilson | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Son, age 3
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Sumter, South …
Son, age 12
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Head, age 24
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Other, age 35
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Benjamin Wilson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margarette Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wilson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wilson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margarette Wilson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Effie Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Wilson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Climmetine Wilson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Pearson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jane Pearson | 45 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Julia Pearson | 20 | Sister | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bernice Pearson | 14 | Sister | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 59 | Fannie Pearson | 12 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret Pearson | 76 | Grand mother | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Dunn | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Dunn | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | William Dunn | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Dunn | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alonzo Dunn | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Gladys Dunn | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Roy Dunn | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rosa Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Watt Dunn | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Brunson Vincent | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nettie Vincent | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lona Vincent | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bradus Vincent | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie Vincent | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucy Vincent | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ida Vincent | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nettie Vincent | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Wade Wilson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Roddy Wilson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Gladys Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Long | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Eva Long | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah Long | 72 | Mother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Cecil Long | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Cecil Long | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Long | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Long | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Long | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Benjamin Hames | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Cora Hames | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Leon Hames | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ruth Hames | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Edna Hames | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | J. Lee Bratton | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Bratton | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mamie Bratton | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 5 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)