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William Copeland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Copeland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| 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 |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Copeland | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Copeland | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Copeland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Copeland | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Marion Copeland | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 29
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| 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 |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Copeland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Copeland
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nancy J | 17 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Gay | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Buster Bell | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Minnie Bell | 19 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | David Ferree | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Carrie E Ferree | 41 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Fay L Ferree | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hattie Ferree | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Robert L West | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Cora L West | 40 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Iva West | 14 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Louis Sandford | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Sandford | 45 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Guy Sandford | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Maude Sandford | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hugh Sandford | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bernice Sandford | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Fay Sandford | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Nellie Sandford | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Sandford | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Gosnell | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Pauline Gosnell | 23 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Elvis S Gosnell | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa Belding | 70 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | A. G. Branyon | 76 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | William Copeland THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Hattie C Copeland | 30 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Copeland | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Copeland | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | William E Copeland | 1 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Marion Copeland | 0 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | James Brady | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Minnie Brady | 21 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alfie Brady | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Frances Brady | 0 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Columbus Fulbright | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sallie M Fulbright | 44 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary S Fulbright | 23 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Everett Fulbright | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Effie Fulbright | 18 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ralph Fulbright | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Myrtle Fulbright | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ira Fulbright | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Charlotte Fulbright | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | C. Dare | 74 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | James Thompson | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie Thompson | 44 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Thompson | 23 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Leland Thompson | 19 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lillian Thompson | 16 | daughter | 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)