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George Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry & W — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | City Of Orangeburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Edwards | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Florence Edwards | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 2
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 12
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 23
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Grover L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 George Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Perry Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father W Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tara Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father George Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Perry Edwards
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Edwards
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tara Edwards
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Edwards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Edwards
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Jones | 26 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Jones | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rodger Mcfadden | 15 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | George Edwards | 42 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 55 | Florence Edwards | 29 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 56 | George Jr Edwards THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | John Edwards | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rev Lewis C. Rivers | 42 | Head | Preacher | South Carolina |
| 59 | Julia Rivers | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Victoria Rivers | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lewis C. Jr. Rivers | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Dibble | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mabeline Faulk | 28 | Head | Printer | California |
| 64 | William Faulk | 27 | Husband | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Phyllis Faulk | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 66 | Annie S. Albergotti | 66 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 67 | Margaret V. Albergotti | 63 | Sister | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 68 | Solomon L. Hughes | 47 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie Hughes | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Richard S. Hughes | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | George L. Hughes | 24 | Step son | Doctor | Georgia |
| 72 | Robert S. Bonnell | 51 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 73 | Malinda Bonnell | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eliza Bonnell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Gray Hayes | 18 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Evaline Hayes | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jessie Hayes | 15 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nannie Hayes | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Leroy Hayes | 11 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Helen Williams | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Maggie Evans | 28 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 82 | Will Evans | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Martha Evans | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Samuel Evans | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Alfred Evans | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | John M. Brown | 35 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 87 | Katherine L. Brown | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | John M. Jr. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Alexander L. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Katherine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Charles W. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Andrew James | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Martha James | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Andrew Jr. James | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Elizabeth James | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Theodore James | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lillie James | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ethel James | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John James | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Robert James | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)