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Howard White — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Howard White across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| 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 | 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton White | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ellis White | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Howard White | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Annie White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eva White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Attie White | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dora White | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ruby White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James White | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Grady White | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ironhead White | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 16
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Horace S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 25
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Howard White across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard White
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ruby White
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady White
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ironhead White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva White
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton White
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Attie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J E Lancaster | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Boyce L Lancaster | 16 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | M C Crawford | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Susan Crawford | 50 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Docia Crawford | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lillian Crawford | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Crawford | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lottie Gaffney | 2 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dock Landrum | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lela Landrum | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ilean Landrum | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Earl Mckinney | 33 | Laborer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cola Mckinney | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Boyce Landrum | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dolly Mckinney | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian Mckinney | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rudolph Mckinney | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Mckinney | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Duff Mckinney | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Mckinney | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Theola Mckinney | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ellison Mckinney | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Melvin Mckinney | 2 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elisha Turner | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | M J Turner | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Farmer J Turner | 36 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Susanna Turner | 30 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Turner | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marion Turner | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Charlie Turner | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Turner | 20 | Daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ellis White | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dora White | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Howard White THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Attie White | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Grady White | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Milton White | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eva White | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Lee White | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ironhead White | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie White | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby White | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Gowan | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Rosa Gowan | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Flora Gowan | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Wallace Gowan | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eva Gowan | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Corrie Gowan | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Gowan | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lonnie Gowan | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
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)