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Lula Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Edwards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Branchville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jeffie Williams | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lula Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Williams | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Abbie Edwards | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lillie Williams | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Edwards | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Maggie Williams | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charlotte Mott | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Gertrude Williams | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Williams | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Minnie Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dora Williams | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 6
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 16 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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 |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 16
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lila M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Lula Edwards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula Edwards
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Julia Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corine Collier | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph E. Stokes | 48 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nellie Stokes | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jennie Stokes | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Ingram | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Ingram | 35 | Wife | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 7 | Walter Ingram | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Ingram | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Irene Ingram | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ellen King | 60 | Head | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lide Moffit | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hester Moffit | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Oscar W. Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Jones | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucile Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Dora Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Aaron Bell | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Maggie Bell | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Isaac Donald | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Fletcher C. Varn | 30 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Bessie Varn | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Fletcher Varn | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Willie G. Snider | 53 | Head | Officer Of Law | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ella Snider | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eugene Snider | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Snider | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Andrew Ellis | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Hicks | 3 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Adams | 30 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Adams | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Emanuel Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jane Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Edwards | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Abbie Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Edwards | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Julia Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas Edwards | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Minnie Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Edwards THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charlotte Mott | 80 | Boarder | Servant | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dora Williams | 42 | Boarder | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maggie Williams | 14 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Williams | 13 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ernest Williams | 11 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Gertrude Williams | 8 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jeffie Williams | 6 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie Williams | 4 | Boarder | — | 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)