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William Chapman — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Chapman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Harold — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Garvin Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Chapman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Chapman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Chapman | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lula Chapman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Son, age 6
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| 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
Anderson, South …
Son, age 14
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Head, age 26
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Chapman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Chapman (~0.92 confidence) and father Harold Chapman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Chapman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Chapman
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harold Chapman
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Chapman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Chapman
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · 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 — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1684unit:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florie Whitaker | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Henry Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eunice Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jephthan Kay | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bessie Kay | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Frank Kay | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Monroe Kay | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Kay | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Chapman THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Chapman | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lillian Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Chapman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | J. D. Kay | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Hester Kay | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Paul Kay | 24 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lee Kay | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | W. H. Stegall | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Stegall | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hugh Stegall | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Walter Stegall | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Isaac Stegall | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | J. D. Stegall | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Fred Stegall | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Loyd Stegall | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Grace Stegall | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Blanch Stegall | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Stegall | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Vesta Stegall | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Stegall | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Stegall | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Stegall | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Patrick S. Stegall | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Stegall | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Graham Stegall | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Anna Stegall | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Bessie Stegall | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ruby Stegall | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Henry Hammel | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mandie Hammel | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Alvin Hammel | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Howell Hammel | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Scott Hammel | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Pauline Hammel | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ruby Hammel | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Addie Hammel | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Essie Hammel | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lois Hammel | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Perry Young | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Inez Young | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Laura Young | 40 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)