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Peter Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Colleton, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Peter Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Colleton, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colleton, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Heyward Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eli Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Loder Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Laburn Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Peter Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colleton, South …
Head, age 34
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Colleton, South …
Head, age 45
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | P. Frost |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Colleton, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Williams
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Colleton, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Colleton, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Washington | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Linnie Washington | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sam Chisolm | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Chisolm | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Zelva Chisolm | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Isaac Chisolm | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Dora Chisolm | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Benjamin Williams | 40 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 9 | Essie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Roswell Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Florence Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Emerson Williams | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Isaac Hamilton | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Flora Hamilton | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lucia Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ivey Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Humphrey Hamilton | 45 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Adam Hamilton | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sallie Hamilton | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Fannie Hamilton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Pearl Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Olesa Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jane Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Andrew Hamilton | 19 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Hamilton | 17 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ernest Robinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Linnie Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ben Robinson | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Gilbert Robinson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Celia Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Center Small | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rebecca Small | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alex Small | 13 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Peter Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Williams | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Loder Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eli Williams | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Samuel Williams | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Laburn Williams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Edward Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charles Williams | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret Williams | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hyde Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jesse Chisolm | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Beulah Chisolm | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Kate Chisolm | 48 | Head | — | 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)