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Sam Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angella Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Florence Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elyretta Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eloise Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sam Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Floyd Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Theodore Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Head, age 30
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 42
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 53
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Williams
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyna Edge | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | John L. Bennett | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Daisy Bennett | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Johnnie Lee Bennett | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Kyle Bennett | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | J. C. Finley | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bertha Finley | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James H. Finley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Cecil Finley | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lula Finley | 63 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cecil Lunn | 18 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Mobley | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Mobley | 41 | Husband | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Mobley | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Brightie Mobley | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Theodore Mobley | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Floyd Mobley | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Claude Mobley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Bell Brown | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Sally | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Wren | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Wren | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elizabeth Wren | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Wren | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ambrose Wren | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Carter B. Wren | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Emma Wren | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Wren | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sam Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Williams | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eloise Williams | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Elyretta Williams | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Williams | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Theodore Williams | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Floyd Williams | 7 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Angella Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Florence Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Isaac Watson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Charlotte Watson | 70 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | John E. Miles | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah J. Miles | 35 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 44 | William Jetty Miles | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Clara Mcmullen | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jane Maloney | 80 | Mother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Edgar D. Mcmullen | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Della Mcmullen | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary B. Mcmullen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Franklin A. Mcmullen | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)