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William Barber — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Barber across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Etta — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| 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 | OA |
| 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 | Haselwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linthill Barber | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Barber | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Barber | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Sarah Barber | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mamie Barber | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Selena Barber | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Son, age 9
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 19
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 30
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 |
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 Barber across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Barber (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Barber (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Barber
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Barber
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barber
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie M Bankhead | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert M Bankhead | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | William R Bankhead | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary E Bankhead | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph K Bankhead | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hylial Brown | 72 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Dafney Brown | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hattie Brown | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Janie G Brown | 3 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Kirk E Mckeown | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary E Mckeown | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Samuel Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Junether Williams | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henry Roacher | 14 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Adolph Williams | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Able | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Able | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Emma Able | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Carrie Able | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mamie Rostborough | 6 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Louise Able | 1 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Samuel Moore | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | William E Barber THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mamie Barber | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Linthill Barber | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah J Barber | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Willie M Barber | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Selena Barber | 79 | Aunt | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Earl Scholten | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Emery W Scholten | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Prince Young | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Plumie Young | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Annie L Young | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Thomas Hargrove | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Jane Young | 69 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Jessie Young | 20 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Sidney Robinson | 60 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 88 | Amy Robinson | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ada Robinson | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Philip W Scholten | 22 | Son | Public Work | South Carolina |
| 91 | Gatenore Scholten | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Woodell Scholten | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Beatrice Scholten | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Odessa Scholten | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | President Scholten | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Doth M Rosborough | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Maggie M Rosborough | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Frank Vincent | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Iva J Vincent | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | David Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)