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Sam Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Colleton, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colleton, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & David — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colleton, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sam Williams | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lizzie Williams | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colleton, South …
Son, age 2
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Colleton, South …
Son, age 13
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sammuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Colleton, South …
Head, age 23
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| 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 | M |
| 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 Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Colleton, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father David Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Williams
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Williams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Williams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Williams
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · 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 — 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:0543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Buster Salley | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Pearl Salley | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Arthur Harper | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hattie Harper | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Clarence Harper | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Milton Bennett | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jennie Bennett | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Izer Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jane Bennett | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sam Bright | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Emma Bright | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alma M Bright | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sam Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lizzie Williams | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Edna Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joe Sam Spell | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Blake Spell | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Spell | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eddie Spell | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hattie Spell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | J Spell | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bertha Spell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Isaac Spell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Arline Spell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Shelly Spell | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Marion Spell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sallie Daniels | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Daniels | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Grover Daniels | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lucy Daniels | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Isaac Allen | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Emma Allen | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alvin Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sam Allen | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Bingley | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Thelma Bingley | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Major Allen | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lizzie Allen | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Willie Allen | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Rosie L Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Eva M Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Junius Salley | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Angeline Salley | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Irene Salley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Benson Small | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah Small | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Joe Small | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Abram Small | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Sarah Small | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Minnie Small | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
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)