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Ethel Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| 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 | Township 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senora Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ethel Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mary Thompson | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Tom Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| David Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sallie Anderson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 5
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 14
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 23
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| 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 Ethel Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Senora Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | John S Lyon | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Maggie Lyon | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Preston S Lyles | 31 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie Kennedy | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | George Kennedy | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Stephen Kennedy | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Preston Kennedy | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Martha Kennedy | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Betty Kennedy | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Clotil Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Moses Kennedy | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clifford Kennedy | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sallie Anderson | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ethel Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Tom Anderson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Anderson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Senora Anderson | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | David Anderson | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Thompson | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Wesley V Pennell | 77 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Charlotte Pennell | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Pennell | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Pennell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie B Pennell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Pennell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ed Bush | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marie Bush | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Benjamin Bush | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ed Bush | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alberta Bush | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Paul Bush | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Bush | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Bush | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lewis Bush | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Jr. Cook | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Carrie Cook | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Cook | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Adel Cook | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lewis Cook | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Dinah Cook | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie M Cook | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie L Cook | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Anthony Cook | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Milton Cook | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Cook | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Cora Cook | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Cook | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie Cook | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)