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Jessie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cross Hill |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lillie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Silas Adams | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Alice Williams | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Aaron Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cornelius Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Amber Adams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenwood, South …
Daughter, age 1
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 — 15 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| 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 |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Jessie Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa L White | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Green Metts | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Metts | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Metts | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Metts | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Tom Metts | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Metts | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie L Metts | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Imer Metts | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Williams | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Comfort Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lucile Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Will Bond | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Bond | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Bond | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lillie May Bond | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James L Bond | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Brooks | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Minor | 100 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Minor | 2 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Maggie Minor | 2 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hugh Tuffin | 15 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Tuffin | 9 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Silas Adams | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Amber Adams | 49 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John W Williams | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Edward Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lillie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lillie May Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jessie Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Robert Williams | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Aaron Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Estelle Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ethel Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Cornelius Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Alice Williams | 14 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Albert Bluford | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Jessie Bluford | 32 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Nathaniel Bluford | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Adams Bluford | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ida Bluford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Bluford | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | John H Bluford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Bluford | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Haskell Cade | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lizzie Cade | 33 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ada May Cade | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Cade | None | — | — | — |
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)