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William Bradley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bradley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abbey & Norah — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Landsford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Bradley | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Georgia Bradley | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Bradley | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Irena Bradley | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Bradley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Cornell Bradley | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, South …
Son, age
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 9
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 19
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Bradley across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abbey Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Norah Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abbey Bradley
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Norah Bradley
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Bradley
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Bradley
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bradley
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Cornell Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — 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:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Vina Drayton | 46 | Mother-in-law | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Crawford | 20 | Lodger | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frank B. Mcfadden | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hellen Mcfadden | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James H. Mcfadden | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Frank Jr. Mcfadden | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mionette Mcfadden | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Gaston | 40 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 10 | Tom Ferguson | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mariah Ferguson | 42 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 12 | Isaac Ferguson | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Ferguson | 11 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hill Jr. Mccrory | 21 | Nephew | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Melvin Bradley | 25 | Lodger | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ora Bradley | 35 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 17 | Cornell Bradley | 11 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 18 | William B. Bradley THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Irena Bradley | 30 | Sister | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 20 | Georgia Bradley | 8 | Sister | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ethel Bradley | 5 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Antony Anderson | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Anderson | 17 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 24 | George H. Anderson | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dice Magill | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rosanah Magill | 24 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lucile Magill | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dice W. Magill | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Birchie | 37 | Lodger | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 30 | John B. Birchie | 10 | Lodger | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bertha Birchie | 8 | Lodger | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Janie Birchie | 6 | Lodger | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | William C. Mcfadden | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mattie W. Mcfadden | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Jr. Mcfadden | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Walford Mcfadden | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Martha M. Mcfadden | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bailey Mcfadden | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Will Mccullough | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie Mccullough | 34 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 41 | Robert Mccullough | 15 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 42 | Will Jr. Mccullough | 12 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lewis Heath | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Heath | 38 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 45 | Oscar Heath | 14 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clinton Heath | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Henry Heath | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | West Heath | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Grant White | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary White | 30 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)