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Henry Carter — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Carter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Christine — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Providence Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Wilson | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Bess Carter | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lula Wilson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Henry Carter | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Son, age 5
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| 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
Sumter, South …
Son, age 15
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Head, age 25
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Henry Carter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Carter
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Carter
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Carter
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Carter
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1696unit:0584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milton Provitt | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clara Provitt | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Coltaya Provitt | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Foster Provitt | 20 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Fred Provitt | 19 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Andrew J. Horton | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Missie Horton | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Andrew J. Jr. Horton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Johnson | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Essie Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mose Kenelton | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Minnie Kenelton | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dora Kenelton | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nora J. Kenelton | 61 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Carrie Mozart | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Francis Mozart | 11 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Pool | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Edwards | 41 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joseph Mercer | 65 | Head | Carrier | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hattie Mercer | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Linwood Mercer | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Janie Mercer | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Aggie Mercer | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Isaiah Mercer | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Katie Mercer | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Mercer | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Mercer | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Kasper Mercer | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Carter THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bess Carter | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Minnie Wilson | 48 | — | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lula Wilson | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | David Wilson | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Victoria Wilson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Benjamin Wilson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | William Wilson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Annie Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Henry Wilson | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Janie Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sue Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Maude Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Melby Anderson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lula Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Louis Anderson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lawrence Anderson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Martha Mercer | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eli Mercer | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Don Mercer | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Don Mercer | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 3 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)