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William Barnes — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Barnes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Bob — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Barnes | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Zula Barnes | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Juanita Barnes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Andrew Barnes | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Aaron Barnes | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Uarnell Barnes | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lloyd Barnes | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hersey Barnes | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Barnes | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Roswell Barnes | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Melissa Barnes | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 3
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 13
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 22
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can 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 William Barnes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and father Bob Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and father George Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Barnes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Barnes
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bob Barnes
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Barnes
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Barnes
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Barnes
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Barnes
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barnes
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Roswell Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Uarnell Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zula Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hersey Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Barnes
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 — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ada M | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John H | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | James A | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Connie L | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Andrew Barnes | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Melissa Barnes | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Barnes THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Barnes | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Aaron Barnes | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Roswell Barnes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Juanita Barnes | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lloyd Barnes | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Uarnell Barnes | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Hersey Barnes | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Zula Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Hall | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Anna Hall | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Hall | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Hall | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ray Hall | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Hall | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Hall | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Henry Hall | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Robert Hall | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary J Mackey | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Rosa Mackey | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Pearl Mackey | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Daisy Mackey | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Beatrice Mackey | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | May Mackey | 6 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Huffman Pardue | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Alice Pardue | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Pardue | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | John Pardue | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Agnes Pardue | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alexander Pardue | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Hazel Pardue | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Levelma Pardue | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Hugh Pardue | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Dinkey Pardue | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Katie Pardue | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James H Bass | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary F Bass | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie M Bass | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Herbert E Bass | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Homer L Bass | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James C Bass | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ray Bass | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Bright Bass | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Morris H Bass | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 8 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)