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George Wood — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Wood across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mattie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Wages |
| 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 Hand |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wood | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| George Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eliza Wood | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 4
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Gary W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 15
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Wages |
| 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 |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 25
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 40
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Furniture repairman |
| Industry | Furniture repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links George Wood across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father James Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wood
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Woods
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Wood
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Woods
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wood
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert Brawley | 10 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie Brawley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby Brawley | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruby Brawley | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Hogue | 39 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Caldwell | 37 | Head | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Caldwell | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Carrie Caldwell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | George A. Hall | 55 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Georgia Hall | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cleo Hall | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 62 | George Hall | 22 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Hall | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ethel Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Hall | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Loyce Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Helen Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William D. Knox | 72 | Head | Supt. Education | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary E. Knox | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Esther Knox | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Carrie Ragus | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Andrew Baldwin | 57 | Head | Flagman | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary M. Baldwin | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Walter Baldwin | 21 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eulalie Baldwin | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Cunningham | 22 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ellen Johnson | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Angie Jackson | 15 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Jeffery | 52 | Roomer | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 81 | Thomas Wood | 42 | Head | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 82 | Eliza Wood | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | George Wood THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 84 | James W. Knox | 40 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 85 | Auline Knox | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary S. Knox | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Gertrude Knox | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Eunice Knox | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Knox | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Annie B. Knox | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Shelton Knox | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Robert D. Knox | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Vassell Knox | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | George W. Ray | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Bessie Ray | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Neva Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Rosa Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Ray | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Gladys Ray | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Oscar Ray | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)