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William Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hodges Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Black | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| M Black | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bertha Black | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| S Black | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| A Black | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Black | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Rosaline Aiken | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| J Black | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| A Black | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Murel Black | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elazar Black | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Martha Black | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenwood, South …
Other, age 41
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Block |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 50
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Black across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Black
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1693unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. C. Blakely | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Selestine Blakely | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | S. B. Blakely | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Blakely | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Sam Blakely | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | John Blakely | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Gus Blakely | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Helen Blakely | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dick Harper | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Agnes Harper | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Harper | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Minnie Harper | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ofie Harper | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lafie Harper | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alma Harper | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie Harper | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | A. J. Harper | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sid White | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Mattie White | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ida White | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nellie White | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nina B. White | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel White | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Allen White | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Grover White | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah White | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Johnnie White | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Black | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Caroline Black | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alma Black | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | William Black THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Martha Black | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | A. J. Black | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Murel Black | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | M. J. Black | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | A. L. Black | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | S. E. Black | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | J. E. Black | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Elazar Black | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Bertha Black | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ruby Black | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Rosaline Aiken | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Sid Fuller | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nellie Fuller | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | M. E. Fuller | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Margaret Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | J. J. Fuller | 71 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Martha Fuller | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Grover Thompson | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Hester Thompson | 14 | Adopted Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)