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William Fry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Fry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | RR Man |
| Industry | RR Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Rr Man |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Martin | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Mary Fry | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| William Fry | Son | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Geo Fry | Son | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richland, South …
Son, age 23
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Flagman on RR |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 32
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frye |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 41
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | RR Man |
| Industry | RR Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Fry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Frye (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Frye
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fry
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fry
Son · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Geo Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 44
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernice Louise Sloan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Frank Wilson Sloan | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred Ann Sloan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Alice Miriam Sloan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eray Geneva Sloan | 24 | Sister | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 56 | Shetrik Hutson | 27 | Head | Pipe Fitter | South Carolina |
| 57 | Belle Hutson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Marjorie Hutson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Milton A. Addy | 32 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bertha Addy | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Leon Addy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Addy | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bruce Addy | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elmo C. Slaker | 33 | Head | Auto Worker | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bessie Elizabeth Slaker | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charles Clifton Slaker | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Dorothy Elizabeth Slaker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Frank Caddy Slaker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hayne H. Earley | 55 | Head | Motorman | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bertha T. Earley | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Roy Earley | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Gracie A. Earley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Charlie Camel Cook | 25 | Head | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lottie Elizabeth Cook | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie Walker Cook | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jas Andrew Crane | 45 | Head | Conductor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Ellen Crane | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Burlie Herman Crane | 22 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Luther Crane | 18 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 80 | Arlow Kemper Crane | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph B. Crane | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Samuel L. Crane | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Kattie Aline Crane | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Julius Manning Crane | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Martha Ada Crane | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Thomas L. Nelson | 36 | Head | Policeman | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mamie J. Nelson | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mary Elizabeth Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Jane Fry | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Geo Thomas Fry | 44 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | William Fry THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Rr Man | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Martin | 67 | Servant | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Bennie Edwards | 30 | Head | Baker | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Edwards | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Royal David Hook | 41 | Head | Ice Delivery | South Carolina |
| 96 | Dora Pearl Hook | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Vera Beatrice Hook | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Henry Hook | 40 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 99 | Hattie Pearl Hook | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Frances Elizabeth Hook | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)