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Charles Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mose & Sylvia — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lower Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinah Wood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mose Wood | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| George Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Oza Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sylvia Wood | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 7
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 15
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 28
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ditching |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 23 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mose Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father March Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lylda Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mose Wood
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Wood
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
March Wood
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lylda Wood
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wood
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dinah Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oza Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sallie Bradley | 49 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clifford Bradley | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 53 | Tom Branham | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Branham | 39 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eugene Branham | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jess Branham | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Carrie Branham | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 58 | Dalton Branham | 8 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Coby Branham | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Leroy Branham | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Leila Branham | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Manning Boykin | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rhoda Boykin | 20 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 64 | Pete Boykin | 7 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 65 | Nellie Chestnut | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest Green | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Emma Green | 34 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Green | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Green | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Nenna Green | 6 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 71 | Earnest Green | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Green | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Emma Green | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Clara Green | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mose Wood | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sylvia Wood | 58 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | George Wood | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | John Wood | 19 | Son | Driver | South Carolina |
| 79 | Dinah Wood | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Wood | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 81 | Oza Wood | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charles Wood THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jim Nelson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Maggie Nelson | 45 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 85 | Clidie Nelson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 86 | John Nelson | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 87 | George Nelson | 8 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 88 | Frank Nelson | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Noah Chestnut | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Chestnut | 32 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Chestnut | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James Chestnut | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Hue Mcclure | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Emma Mcclure | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Covert Mcclure | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lawrence Mcclure | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Howard Mcclure | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Hilton | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lizzie Hilton | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Annie Hilton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)