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Samuel Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Holly Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Rebecca Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lizzie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Martha Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Seymour Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 21
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 29
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sammuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Other, age 38
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Hill Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Mixer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 484 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Samuel Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Williams
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Seymour Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Jefferson | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Jefferson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Jenkins | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Luthenia Jenkins | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Waymon Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Isaac Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ephraim Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Emma Brown | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Martha Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Seymour Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lizzie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rebecca Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Williams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nell Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Levi Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rosa Williams | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jeff Snell | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Snell | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joshua Jaques | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Anna Jaques | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Julia Jaques | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eva Jaques | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joshua Jaques | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Carrie Jaques | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Jaques | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Brown | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lily Brown | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Seraphine Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henrietta Mack | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Upshaw Mack | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur Mack | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Luthenia Mack | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Mack | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Mack | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Mack | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas J. Mack | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rena M. Way | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lurlene Way | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ized Gardner | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | James H. Gardner | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur H. Gardner | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lizzie Gardner | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Harris Gardner | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel Gardner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William M. Gardner | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Lambert | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Helena Lambert | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)