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Richard Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Richard Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Township / Ward | City Sumter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Aletha Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Richard Anderson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Herbert Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Richard Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mamie Anderson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Head, age 28
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| 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 |
1910
Sumter, South …
Head, age 37
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Head, age 46
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1713unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Conyers | 25 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Conyers | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Strong | 37 | Lodger | Butler | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eloise Strong | 26 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Mcfadden | 22 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 6 | Presley Mcfadden | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lizzie Robinson | 54 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Robinson | 12 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Harry Linwood | 22 | Lodger | House Girl | South Carolina |
| 10 | Viola Linwood | 19 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 11 | Elijah Simmons | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Blanche Simmons | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Simmons | 13 | Son | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thelma Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary S. Reese | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Aratell Reese | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Reese | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edward Reese | 14 | Son | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sam Reese | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Richardson | 28 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James English | 7 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Richard Gadson | 37 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa Gadson | 34 | Wife | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 24 | Pedro Gadson | 18 | Son | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Gadson | 17 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa Gadson | 10 | Daughter | Apprentice | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mildred Gadson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Iris Gadson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bertha Gadson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sam Pack | 56 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alex Colclough | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie Colclough | 28 | Wife | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eliott Colclough | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Colclough | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah Colclough | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Clarence Colclough | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Haskell Colclough | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Maude J. Colclough | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Richard Anderson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mamie Anderson | 38 | Wife | Minister | South Carolina |
| 41 | Aletha Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Carrie L. Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Richard Jr. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Herbert Anderson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Myrtle Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jesse Owens | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Dallie Owens | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Vernel Owens | 38 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Winona Owens | 14 | Sister | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Mclower | 67 | 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)