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Ernest Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Easley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Maybelle Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Eugene Lewis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mattie Lewis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ira Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nettie Lewis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| E Lewis | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, South …
Son, age 6
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pickens, South …
Son, age 17
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ernest Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Maybelle Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1706unit:1221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freeman Gilstrap | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lola Gilstrap | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | W. B. Gilstrap | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lola Gilstrap | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nettie Gilstrap | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Herman Gilstrap | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | E. A. Lewis | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mattie Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eugene Lewis | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest Lewis THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nettie Lewis | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ernest Lewis | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eva Jane Lewis | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ira Lewis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Maybelle Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | W. M. Lewis | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Clarence Lewis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Irma Lewis | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Gertrude Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Homer Lewis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Lewis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ira Lewis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James M. Gillespie | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Addie Gillespie | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clarence Bates | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Leland Bates | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Bates | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sam G. Wallace | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Wallace | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Grace Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Arthur Wallace | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | June Wallace | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Irma Wallace | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Edna Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ethel Wallace | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Sam G. Wallace | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lola Wallace | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sam Wallace | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lola Wallace | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | T. J. Cantrell | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Cantrell | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Walter Cantrell | 20 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | John G. Edens | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Edens | 24 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ruth Edens | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James Edens | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary S. Cantrell | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | W. D. Gravely | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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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)