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Sam White — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam White across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Sam — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Truck |
| 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 | Christ Church Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Rebecca White | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sam White | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Sam White | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 7
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 15
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Truck |
| 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 |
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 25
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Sam White across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank White (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank White
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam White
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam White
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ellen White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Brown | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Etta Brown | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Wesley Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Henry Brown | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Louis Beckett | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maria Beckett | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Rachel Beckett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Louis Jr. Beckett | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Beckett | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Bryan | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mollie Bryan | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Isaac Bryan | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Isaac Bryan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Jr. Bryan | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Luvina Bryan | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Anthony Bryan | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rachel Bryan | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Louis Bryan | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edward Bryan | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Bryan | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hester Bryan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Sam White | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rebecca White | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sam White THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ellen White | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Foreman | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Louisa Foreman | 57 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ida Foreman | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hester Foreman | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Irene Foreman | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Maggie Foreman | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Willie Foreman | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | James Foreman | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Isaac Smalls | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Louisa Smalls | 29 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Calhoun Smalls | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Irene Smalls | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Nettie Smalls | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Brayton Smalls | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Louis Deas | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Julia Deas | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Frank Deas | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | George Deas | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Joe Watkins | 35 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 95 | Alice Watkins | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Henry Watkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Joe Watkins | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Alberta Watkins | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 1 sibling
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)