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David Wright — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this David Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ned & Mary — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 8 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationErie, South Carolina
SurnameWright
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age8
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardCenter Township
Est. Birth Year~1912

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 David Age Birth yr
Joseph Wright Daughter — 6 ~1914
Stephen Wright Son — 2 ~1918
Clinton Wright Son — 4 ~1916
Mary Wright Spouse — 29 ~1891
Ned Wright Head — 38 ~1882
Thomas Wright Son — 10 ~1910
David Wright Son — 8 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, South …
Son, age 8
Erie, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Speaks English Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Daniel
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Dan
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Charleston City
1935 Residence (County) Charleston
Occupation 0
Highest Grade No 3
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.
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Our Model Tree links David Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ned Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ned Wright
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Wright
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Wright
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 — Erie, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1706unit:0056)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Verner C. Smith 36 Head Farmer South Carolina
52 Mamie Smith 28 Wife — South Carolina
53 Talmage Smith 12 Son — South Carolina
54 Ada Smith 11 Daughter — South Carolina
55 Nannie Smith 8 Daughter — South Carolina
56 Brisco Smith 6 Son — South Carolina
57 Rura Smith 2 Daughter — South Carolina
58 Miles H. Gibson 27 Head Farmer South Carolina
59 Eunice Gibson 28 Wife — South Carolina
60 William Gibson 1 Son — South Carolina
61 Nancy Dixon 50 Head Farmer South Carolina
62 Nora Dixon 19 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
63 Jerry Jenkins 60 Head Farmer South Carolina
64 Lucinda Jenkins 53 Wife Farm Laborer South Carolina
65 Lula Jenkins 21 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
66 Luther Jenkins 18 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
67 Rosa Jenkins 17 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
68 Mack Jenkins 15 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
69 Jerry M. Jr. Jenkins 10 Son — South Carolina
70 Rozman Jenkins 31 Head Farmer South Carolina
71 Dora Jenkins 26 Wife — South Carolina
72 Thomas H. Revis 40 Head Farmer South Carolina
73 Eulah Revis 47 Wife — Georgia
74 Le Clayton Revis 15 Son — South Carolina
75 Floyd Revis 12 Son — South Carolina
76 Ida Mae Revis 10 Daughter — South Carolina
77 Tommie Spearman 5 Grand Daughter — South Carolina
78 Burley Whoney 78 Head Farmer Georgia
79 Lecia Whoney 26 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
80 James Whoney 8 Grand Son — South Carolina
81 Ned Wright 38 Head Farmer South Carolina
82 Mary Wright 29 Wife — South Carolina
83 Thomas Wright 10 Son — South Carolina
84 David Wright THIS PERSON 8 Son — South Carolina
85 Joseph Wright 6 Daughter — South Carolina
86 Clinton Wright 4 Son — South Carolina
87 Stephen Wright 2 Son — South Carolina
88 Thos L. Turner 53 Head Farmer South Carolina
89 Emma Turner 54 Wife — South Carolina
90 Nora Turner 27 Daughter — South Carolina
91 Lomie Turner 23 Daughter — South Carolina
92 Joseph Turner 20 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
93 Helen Turner 18 Daughter — South Carolina
94 Dewey Turner 16 Son — South Carolina
95 Judge Arnold 40 Head Farmer South Carolina
96 Emma Arnold 40 Wife — South Carolina
97 Dewey Arnold 16 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
98 Quillen Arnold 14 Son — South Carolina
99 Haskell Arnold 12 Son — South Carolina
100 Aggie Arnold 11 Son — South Carolina

Pedigree Summary

David + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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