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Gladys Williams — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLaurens, South Carolina
SurnameWilliams
Given NameGladys
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryHome Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardScuffletown Township
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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Gladys Age Birth yr
Gladys Williams Daughter — 12 ~1908
Beatrice Williams Daughter — 11 ~1909
Lillie Williams Daughter — 14 ~1906
Sarah Williams Daughter — 1 ~1919
Walter Williams Head — 41 ~1879
Clyde Williams Son — 13 ~1907
Walter Williams Son — 8 ~1912
William Williams Son — 16 ~1904
John Williams Son — 18 ~1902
Abraham Williams Son — 3 ~1917
Sarah Williams Spouse — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1910
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 3
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name G.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 3
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
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 12
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Gladys Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gladys Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lillie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Laurens, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0308)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mammonie Cheape 21 Wife None South Carolina
2 P C Cheape 4 Son None South Carolina
3 Maggie M Cheape 3 Daughter None South Carolina
4 Lillie Mae Cheape 1 Daughter None South Carolina
5 James Burlie Cheape 0 Daughter None South Carolina
6 Jefferson Little 17 Nephew Farm Laborer South Carolina
7 Berry Rice 54 Head Farmer South Carolina
8 Lizzie Rice 47 Wife None South Carolina
9 Johnnie May Rice 24 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
10 Ada Rice 20 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
11 Julia Rice 18 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
12 Hattie Rice 16 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
13 Sophie Rice 14 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
14 Alliebell Rice 12 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
15 Rena Rice 10 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
16 A J Rice 9 Son None South Carolina
17 Colman Gary 25 Head Farmer South Carolina
18 Mary Gary 23 Wife None South Carolina
19 Mordecai Gary 7 Son None South Carolina
20 Sarah L Gary 5 Daughter None South Carolina
21 Mattie Pearl Gary 4 Daughter None South Carolina
22 Elizabeth Gary 1 Daughter None South Carolina
23 Ben Henry 45 Head Farmer South Carolina
24 Othella Henry 37 Wife None South Carolina
25 Lizzie Henry 21 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
26 Peter L Henry 17 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
27 Hattie Henry 21 Daughter in Law None South Carolina
28 Anton Bert Henry 20 Son in Law Farm Laborer South Carolina
29 Lilla Henry 21 Daughter None South Carolina
30 Jeff Gary 45 Head Farmer South Carolina
31 Nellie Gary 45 Wife None South Carolina
32 Lillie Gary 15 Daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
33 Douglas Gary 13 Son Laborer South Carolina
34 James Gary 9 Son None South Carolina
35 Willie Mack Gary 5 Son None South Carolina
36 Walter Williams 41 Head Farmer South Carolina
37 Sarah Williams 37 Wife None South Carolina
38 John Henry Williams 18 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
39 William Williams 16 Son Laborer South Carolina
40 Lillie Bell Williams 14 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
41 Clyde Williams 13 Son Laborer South Carolina
42 Gladys Williams THIS PERSON 12 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
43 Beatrice Williams 11 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
44 Walter T Williams 8 Son None South Carolina
45 Abraham Williams 3 Son None South Carolina
46 Sarah L Williams 1 Daughter None South Carolina
47 Isaac Williams 57 Head Farmer South Carolina
48 Mary Williams 61 Wife None South Carolina
49 Willie Williams 28 Head Farmer South Carolina
50 Lizzie Williams 26 Wife None 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)

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