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William Bush — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Edgefield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bush across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgefield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Jed — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgefield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Johnston Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bush | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| David Bush | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Bush | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lizzie Bush | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Aiken, South …
Son, age 8
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| 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
Aiken, South …
Son, age 19
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Edgefield, South …
Head, age 30
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Bush across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Bush (~0.92 confidence) and father Jed Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Bush
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jed Bush
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bush
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bush
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 — Edgefield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgefield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Hammonds | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas Hammonds | 34 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lizzie Hammonds | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Landon Powell | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Addie Powell | 60 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lizzie Powell | 27 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Guy Hendrix | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lilly Hendrix | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Walter Hart | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie Hart | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nathan Hart | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lois Hart | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elma Hart | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Carlton Glover | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Lou Glover | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary E. Glover | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie C. Glover | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Frank E. Glover | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clarice D. Glover | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Bush THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lizzie Bush | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | David G. Bush | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary W. Bush | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Harry Bush | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clara Bush | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Bush | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Clara Bush | 47 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Maggie Bush | 80 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Mathis | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lela Mathis | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jannie Mathis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louisa Mathis | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Leona Mathis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alice Mathis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Luther Mathis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | George Mathis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lilly Mathis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie L. Mathis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Georgia Mathis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jeff Adams | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Adams | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Frank Adams | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Raymond Adams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Joe Adams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Powell | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Emma Powell | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Powell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jim Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | 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)