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Charles Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Alexander | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Edward Alexander | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Alexander | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mamie Alexander | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 1
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 12
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| 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 | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 20
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Claborne H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Charles Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Alexander (~0.83 confidence) and father James Alexander (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Alexander (~0.83 confidence) and father Shelley Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Alexander (~0.83 confidence) and mother Celia Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Lokerder Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Patrick Alexander
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
James Alexander
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Alexander
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Shelley Alexander
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Alexander
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Celia Alexander
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Alexander
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lokerder Alexander
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Alexander
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Alexander
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lottie Lewis | 70 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Elizeba Lewis | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Lewis | 5 | Grand daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Gertrude Lewis | 2 | Grand daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Settie Mickle | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Edna Mickle | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Mickle | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Adaline Mickle | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lou Adaline Mickle | 70 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Edgar Mickle | 33 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rachel Mickle | 17 | Step daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Felix Hunter | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Retta Hunter | 41 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Irene Hunter | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bessie Duffy | 30 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Bernice Duffy | 14 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Duffy | 9 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Duffy | 5 | Nephew | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bunny Duffy | 3 | Nephew | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Nancy Cramer | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lewis Edwards | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ben Mobley | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sallie Mobley | 65 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sallie Mobley | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie Alexander | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mamie Alexander | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Alexander | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Charles Alexander THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Patrick Alexander | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Jane Alexander | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Wade Alexander | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sarah Alexander | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Estelle Alexander | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Eugene Alexander | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Florence Alexander | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Alexander | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Alexander | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lizzie Alexander | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Wade Alexander | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Charles Cunningham | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Martha A. Cunningham | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Thomas B. Cunningham | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Dora M. Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 94 | Charles B. Cunningham | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Frank Cunningham | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Miranda Williams | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Charles Williams | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Patrick Williams | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Isaac Williams | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
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)