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Vera Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Vera Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents London & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goodland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Vera Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sudie Williams | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Harvey Williams | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lucy Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Tom Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Louie Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 2
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 11
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 21
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Vera Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father London William (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minna Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
London William
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie William
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minna Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vera Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac Price | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mabel Price | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Price | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Tom Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lucy Williams | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Louie Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edward Williams | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Vera Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Harvey Williams | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Williams | 60 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sudie Williams | 18 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jennie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Theodore Jones | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Doris Jones | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Gary Shuler | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Marie Shuler | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | John L. Heaton | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Theresa Heaton | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha E. Heaton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Vivian Heaton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Arthur Heaton | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Harris Heaton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lois Heaton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lucile Heaton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Heaton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Hannah Heaton | 77 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lottie Heaton | 50 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Evans H. Heaton | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ethel Heaton | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Evelyn Heaton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Evans Heaton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Heaton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Dorothy Heaton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Theodore Heaton | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Viken Tyler | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Addie Tyler | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Hammond Tyler | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Alexander Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Idell Brown | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Sam Prather | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Prather | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Prather | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Adeline Prather | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Caroline Prather | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas Prather | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Willie Prather | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Carrie Corbitt | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | David Corbitt | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lizzie Corbitt | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Vera + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)