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Samuel Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Mitchell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beulah Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Mitchell | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Amanda Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Mitchell | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annetta Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frank Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mack Mitchell | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Samuel Mitchell | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| G Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Guy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 45
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 53
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Mitchell
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Provitt | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alphonso Lialidown | 40 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 53 | Phillis Lialidown | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | John Aueliter | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ella Aueliter | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Goodlett Hardy | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Cecil Hardy | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mildred Hardy | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Gault | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ella Gault | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lawrence Gault | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Gault | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Haywood Gault | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Gault | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Daisy Gault | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Gault | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hardick Gault | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Carrie Gault | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Andrew S. Thompson | 72 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 70 | Junie Thompson | 47 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Thompson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nannie Thompson | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 73 | Nellie Thompson | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ben Thompson | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Maria Thompson | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | M. G. Thompson | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | William M. West | 64 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bessie West | 58 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bernard West | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Nora Jane West | 69 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Samuel Mitchell THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Mitchell | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mack Mitchell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Mitchell | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Jessie Mitchell | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | G. B. Mitchell | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Annetta Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ruth Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Amanda Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Guy Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Mae Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Alice Bryant | 65 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Benjamin Bryant | 61 | Husband | Manager | South Carolina |
| 94 | Charles W. Bryant | 49 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 95 | Carrie Bryant | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Clarence Bryant | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lawrence Bryant | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Dock Bryant | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ellen Bryant | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Eunice Bryant | 11 | 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)