JE
John Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cains Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillie Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Fred Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gary Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Florence, South …
Head, age 30
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 40
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Florence, South …
Head, age 49
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 John Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Florence, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sue | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Isa | 40 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ephistine | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Burnice | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Andrew Hunter | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Hunter | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Louvenia Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Hunter | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Dolphine Hunter | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jack Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Smith | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ag Rich | 18 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Marguerite Rich | 40 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Louisa Rich | 15 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Rich | 9 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Broach | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Pansy Broach | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Louis Broach | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bertha Broach | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | George Broach | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Broach | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Edna Broach | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Marjorie Broach | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John R Edwards THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary J Edwards | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lillie Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Gary Edwards | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Fred Edwards | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Pearl Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John E Bostick | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Bostick | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John E Jr Bostick | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | William E Bostick | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Andrew Bostick | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Amie G Bostick | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Eddy May Bostick | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Jack Bostick | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Clifton Bostick | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Bostick | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Naomi Bostick | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | William Timmons | 8 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lillian Timmons | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Henry Timmons | 2 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mclaurin Calcutt | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Guani Calcutt | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | John G Calcutt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mcleod Calcutt | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Chad Armstrong | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Alice Armstrong | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)