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William Garrison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Garrison across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | West Gant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Garrison | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Liscieus Garrison | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Garrison | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Junior Garrison | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Noah Garrison | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lani Garrison | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Garrison | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Garrison | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Junius Garrison | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Garrison | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Levana Garrison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 4
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 16
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Garrison across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Garrison
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liscieus Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levana Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junius Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lani Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1697unit:1098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | H Barba | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Durant Harris | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Darnell Harris | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Geraldine Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | W Rhydis Harris | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Life Sr Garrison | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | G Belle Garrison | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Junior Garrison | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mattie Garrison | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Levana Garrison | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lani Garrison | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Junius Garrison | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Noah Garrison | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Garrison | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Otis Garrison | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Garrison THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Garrison | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Liscieus Garrison | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Browning | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Pearl Browning | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Browning | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | George Browning | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Leana Browning | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Arrelle Browning | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Esther Browning | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Browning | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Mcadam | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Virginia Mcadam | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Roman Mcadam | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Furry Watley | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Gracie Watley | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Perry Mitchell | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ellen Mitchell | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | George Mitchell | 24 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sammy Mitchell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | George Valentine | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Clarize Valentine | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Daniel Valentine | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Hattie Valentine | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Nancy Valentine | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | G Roman Valentine | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Selay Valentine | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Hazel Valentine | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | William Pace | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Essie Pace | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Sam Pace | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mellie Pace | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ruth Pace | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Henry Watley | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lila Watley | 21 | Wife | — | 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)