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Nellie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Garnet & Lila — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | Pendleton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Christine Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nellie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Claudine Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Garnet Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Garfield Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Cato Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Benj Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lila Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 2
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| 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
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 10
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 19
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 Nellie Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Garnet Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Garnet Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Williams
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Williams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Garfield Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudine Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benj Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cato Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1685unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew W. Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Williams | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Williams | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Williams | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Williams | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Martha Williams | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Andrew Jr. Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Liza Williams | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eddie Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Gertrude Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ira Williams | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Crome Williams | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rena Williams | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ines Williams | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | W. W. Craft | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hallie Craft | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hallie E. Craft | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Roy Craft | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jude Craft | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Craft | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lela Craft | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Isarah Craft | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alberta Craft | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Miles Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eva Williams | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Garnet Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lila Williams | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Cato Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Nellie Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edna Williams | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lela Williams | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Garfield Williams | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Williams | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Christine Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Claudine Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Benj J. Williams | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | A. B. Clark | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mamie Clark | 37 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ewell Clark | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Newell Clark | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Osborne Clark | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Frances Clark | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth M. Clark | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Isaac L. Calhoun | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ada Calhoun | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bertie Calhoun | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Indie Calhoun | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Luke Calhoun | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Cecil Calhoun | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Joe S. Calhoun | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)