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William Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Borton & William — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| 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 | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Reidville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Anderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Jim Grier | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ezek Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 25
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| 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 |
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 William Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Borton Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Borton Anderson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Anderson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ezek Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwin Durham | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mossadene Durham | 0 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Anderson | 43 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 54 | William Anderson THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Anderson | 16 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ezek Anderson | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jim Grier | 42 | boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Clara Miller | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charley Miller | 18 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 60 | Nathaniel Miller | 16 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mattalou Miller | 15 | daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lizzie Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Treasure Miller | 14 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 64 | Leo Miller | 11 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie Miller | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie Miller | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Xua Miller | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charley Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mona Miller | 36 | wife | Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Vernon Miller | 17 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 71 | Charlton Miller | 15 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 72 | Asa Ballinger | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Ballinger | 48 | wife | Labor | South Carolina |
| 74 | Albert Ballinger | 16 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 75 | Edna Ballinger | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Arthur Ballinger | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Benjamin Quincy | 78 | uncle | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Simpson Burgis | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Burgis | 48 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Burgis | 19 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 81 | Emma Burgis | 18 | daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 82 | Walter Burgis | 15 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 83 | William Burgis | 13 | daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Burgis | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lucile Burgis | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Burgis | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jessie Burgis | 2 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Clarence Lenhart | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Bessie Lenhart | 28 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Leonora Lenhart | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Catherine Lenhart | 2 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Harold Lenhart | 0 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Luther Headon | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nellie Headon | 52 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Headon | 32 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 96 | Irene Ralu | 20 | granddaughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 97 | Addilee Ralu | 18 | granddaughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 98 | Alonzo Simmons | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Simmons | 29 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Simmons | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)