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Samuel Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ruben — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Penn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Williams | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Eila Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 6
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 17
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 26
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laws |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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: father Edward Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ruben Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eila Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Williams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ruben Williams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eila Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Williams
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:1011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Harrison | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Zania Harrison | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hattie Harrison | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | William Jr Harrison | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Frank Harrison | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Harrison | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Luther Harrison | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Evelyn Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Barr | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Barr | 26 | Wife | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 11 | Solomon Barr | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie Green | 60 | Father-in-law | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eila Williams | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Samuel Williams THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edward Williams | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nancy Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Shaw | 30 | Head | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 20 | Richard Howell | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Silvey S. Howell | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jacob Howell | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Emaline Howell | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Van Howell | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Nellie Howell | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Beatrice Howell | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hard Pressley | 5 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charlie Hagins | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rosa Hagins | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie Hagins | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | John Hagins | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Carrie Hagins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Hagins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Albert Hagins | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Logan Hagins | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Aaron Howell | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jane Howell | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lloyd Jr. Ward | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Victoria Ward | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elizabeth Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Maloy Ward | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Ward | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Ward | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Wesley Ward | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Mccullough | 11 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ellen Tisdale | 3 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Milous | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Alice Milous | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Alford Milous | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ernest Milous | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)