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Robert Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Alfred — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Queenie Williams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 9
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 17
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 28
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Robert Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milly Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Williams
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milly Williams
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Williams
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lonnie Drakeford | 25 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Frank Brady | 20 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mabel Brady | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hanton Canty | 21 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Irene Canty | 17 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles Holland | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Flora Holland | 38 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 58 | Caroline Holland | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Theodore Holland | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Polson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Martha Polson | 59 | Mother | Housework | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary James | 61 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Martha Quokley | 7 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Fletcher Tidwell | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ellen Tidwell | 34 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 66 | Edna Tidwell | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Tidwell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Pauline Tidwell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Tidwell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Tidwell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Tidwell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Leila Tidwell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Caroline Tidwell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Louise Tidwell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Thomas Tidwell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | David Pierce | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Maggie Pierce | 28 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 78 | Frank Pierce | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Pierce | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Pierce | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lewis Pierce | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Walker Pierce | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | David Jr Pierce | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Alfred Atkinson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lula Atkinson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Carry Adamson | 16 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jerry Atkinson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Williams THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Queenie Williams | 22 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 90 | Robert Jr Williams | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mander Adamson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Janie Adamson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Adarah Adamson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah Adamson | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Joe James | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lola James | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Letha James | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Jessie James | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ida James | 18 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Hattie James | 17 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 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)