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Charley Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charley Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charley M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nannie Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Cornelia Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jerome Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sam Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| W Caldwell | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Charley Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sallie Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 40
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charlie M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 49
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charley M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 60
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charlie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 70
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charlie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | S. C. |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Charley Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charley Williams
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley M Williams THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie E Williams | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | W T Caldwell | 65 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nannie M Williams | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sam J Williams | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Charles W Williams | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henry J Williams | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Cornelia P Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jerome S Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William P Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah E Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Anthony C Ball | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Anna J Ball | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Anthony J Jr Ball | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John S Ball | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | M A Walker | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ophelia R Walker | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Leroy Walker | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Effie M Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edith C Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Woodrow Walker | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Marcus D Walker | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca C Walker | 69 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Josiah Q Fuller | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Meta L Fuller | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James L Fuller | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Casper W Fuller | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Amelia C Fuller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary A Fuller | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Isabella Fuller | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eva Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Anthony J Fuller | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Meta S Fuller | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Moses Choice | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Choice | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph Brown | 23 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nannie Brown | 21 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Rufus Brown | 18 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Frank J Owings | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Corrie Owings | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William D Owings | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Theresa B Owings | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jeff Fleming | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Fleming | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Henry G Pitts | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mary L Pitts | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charles B Pitts | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Patrick H Pitts | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret J Pitts | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mildred L Pitts | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)