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Samuel Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Hattie — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, Georgia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 342 Georgia Militia |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Samuel Lewis | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hettie Lewis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 10
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 18
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Laurens, Georgia
Head, age 28
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Samuel Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Lewis (~0.50 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Lewis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Georgia
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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 — Laurens, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu265unit:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H Hossie | 80 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Pollie Beasley | 45 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 3 | Emma L Jordan | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Bill Jordan | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Emma Hughes | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Martha Hughes | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 7 | Dora Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lella Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Gussie Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Myrtle Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Hellen Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Rollin Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | James T Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Mammie Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | James T Jr Clark | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 16 | Samuel Clark | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 17 | Willie Clark | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 18 | Ozia M Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Samuel Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Hettie Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Lillian Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Thomas Jr Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Thomas F Lewis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Ida B Lewis | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Josephus B Lewis | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 26 | William S Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Mammie A Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ezekiel Graff | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Mary Graff | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ezekiel Jr Graff | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 31 | Eugene Graff | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 32 | Sarah Graff | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 33 | Shack H Berry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Rose Berry | 46 | Wife | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 35 | Lester L Berry | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 36 | Marshall Berry | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 37 | Mattie B Berry | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Bula Berry | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Sam Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Robert Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Minnie Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Oliver Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Robert Lewis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Idonia Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lucy Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Thel Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Lula Lewis | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 48 | James T Lewis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Annie M Lewis | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Willie Lewis | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)