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William Finley — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Finley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| John Finley | Head | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| Corrie Finley | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1883 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 12
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 22
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Finley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Finley
Son · 1910 · age 12 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Arlene Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Finley
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
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
1910 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1472unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benard B Rev Hill | 40 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sallie Hill | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Epa E Hill | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Morris V Hill | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Irene I Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Roy R Hill | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Nellie M Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John R Easer | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ida B Easer | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ebert Easer | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Myrtie I Easer | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John S Easer | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Samuel F Griffin | 66 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie L Griffin | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sammie Griffin | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph Griffin | 15 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 67 | John W Griffin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charley A Waldrop | 22 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Florence S Waldrop | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Rosie A Waldrop | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John F Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rebecca B Johnson | 71 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jackson S Johnson | 12 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Isaac Smith | 49 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lillie L Smith | 24 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 76 | Arthur S Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Essie A Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bob Ward | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Dan W Ward | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lila Ward | 17 | Daughter in law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Leland Ward | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sammy Ward | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | John C Finley | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Corrie C Finley | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | William O Finley THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Arlene E Finley | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mary G Finley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Abner Ward | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Burnice Ward | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Essie M Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jesse J Ward | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | David Ward | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Willie U Ward | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nettie E Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Jim E Ward | 37 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Camp Ivory | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Rosie Ivory | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Abner Ivory | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John J Johnson | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Annie Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)