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Sam Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Cornelia Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annetta Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sam Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Spinnie Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bennie Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Argen Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Florence Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 40
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 49
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Williams
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Brownlee | 32 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Brownlee | 26 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Edward Brownlee | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Roy Brownlee | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cyril Brownlee | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | James C Sims | 31 | Boarder | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 7 | William Brownlee | 40 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ellen Brownlee | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Victor Rutledge | 26 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Rutledge | 18 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Rutledge | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Floy B Smith | 29 | Head | Loomfixer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie Smith | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Floy B Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Mcfalls | 51 | Boarder | Loomfixer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jack P Cathcart | 28 | Head | Slusherman | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nora Cathcart | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Frances Cathcart | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bernice Cathcart | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Cecil Cathcart | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | William W Stone | 75 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Anna P Stone | 65 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Stone | 28 | Daughter | Cloth Inspector | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mamie Watson | 36 | Daughter | Cloth Inspector | South Carolina |
| 25 | Tommie Watson | 11 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Howard Harris | 33 | Head | Comber | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bettie Harris | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Junasmith Harris | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Buster Harris | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Beatrice Harris | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eula Harris | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Harris | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Bert Allen | 27 | Head | Loomfixer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Onnie Allen | 24 | Wife | Drawing Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | Violet Allen | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mathey Allen | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Margaret Allen | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Halcomb | 40 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 39 | Vassie Halcomb | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Williams THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Florence Williams | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bennie Williams | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Spinnie Williams | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annetta Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Beatrice Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Thelma Williams | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Raymond Williams | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Argen Williams | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Cornelia Williams | 19 | Daughter | None | 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)