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William Black — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie & Fannie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Going to school |
| Industry | public school |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Going To School |
| Township / Ward | Oneal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Black | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Nellie Black | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Black | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Fannie Black | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 5
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Going to school |
| Industry | public school |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 15
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Greenville-County, South …
Other, age 23
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Wilson |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Black (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lizzie Black
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Black
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Black
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Black
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1698unit:0528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Montgomery | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Thomas W. Stroud | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret Stroud | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Stroud | 33 | Sister | Helper | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lawrence Bowen | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ida Bowen | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edgar Bowen | 19 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Matthew Bowen | 14 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Bowen | 13 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bee F. Bowen | 9 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Bowen | 7 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Bowen | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clara Bowen | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John S. Hildreth | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Adeline Hildreth | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Frank Hildreth | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Walter Black | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Fannie Black | 22 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Black THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 70 | Nellie Black | 15 | Sister | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie Batson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Franklin Batson | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Batson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Homer Batson | 12 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sadie Batson | 10 | Daughter | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 76 | Grady Batson | 8 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 77 | Roy Batson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rosalie Batson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hazel Batson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jackson Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mamie Brown | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 82 | Rhoda Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Edith Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Pearl Brown | 16 | Daughter | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 85 | Elsie M. Brown | 14 | Daughter | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 86 | Andrew Brown | 12 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 87 | Genette Brown | 8 | Daughter | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 88 | Jallie Brown | 6 | Daughter | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ethel Davis | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Elizabeth Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Agustus Miller | 60 | Partner | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Hampton Bunny | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Bunny | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 95 | Maudie Bunny | 17 | Daughter | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 96 | Edna Bunny | 12 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lee Bunny | 10 | Son | Going To School | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eula Bunny | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lion Styles | 77 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Sarah Styles | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)