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William Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elbert & West — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dessie Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elbert Baker | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 2
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 12
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Son, age 18
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Wilton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 William Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elbert Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father West Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Miley Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Alonzo Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elbert Baker
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
West Baker
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Miley Baker
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alonzo Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baker
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Dessie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lila M Baker | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elbert Baker | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dessie Baker | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Baker | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | William Baker THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Justin Screven | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Laura Screven | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Alfred Screven | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)