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Will Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Youngs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Blanch Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Grace Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Minnie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Madge Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Will Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 32
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 42
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Will Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Williams
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will J Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Blanch Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Madge Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | John D Williams | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | T J Williams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary A Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William E Williams | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Grace Dell Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John L Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Annie F Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Grady Mccombs | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Grady Mccombs | 30 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | W H Alexander | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Dora J Alexander | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Toy Alexander | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lilian Alexander | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ruby Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucile Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Dora May Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willard Alexander | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Edgar Alexander | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Frank | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Junius Beady | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Comba Frank | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sammy Frank | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Robert L Frank | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Iona Frank | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jay K Whitaker | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Edith Whitaker | 49 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ralph Whitaker | 22 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Thadye Whitaker | 20 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Rufus Whitaker | 14 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Whitaker | 11 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Juanita Whitaker | 9 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
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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)