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William Gill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hardison & Oscar — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethesda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Gill | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Oscar Gill | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| William Gill | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Flonnie Gill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Johnie Gill | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 3
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 14
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gill |
| 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 |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 24
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gills |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Hill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hardison Gill (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Gill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Gill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hardison Gill
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Gill
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Gill
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gills
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gill
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gill
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Flonnie Gill
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Gill
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1709unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kathleen | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Henry Hall | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth Hall | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Isaiah Thomas | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Flonnie Thomas | 61 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Nancy Thomas | 41 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lembuck Thomas | 24 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sam Thomas | 20 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Almeina Ward | 5 | Grand-daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary L. Ward | 3 | Grand-daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Morris Beard | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sylvia Beard | 58 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clarence Jones | 14 | Grand-son | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Erase Ratchford | 13 | Grand-son | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie Beard | 24 | Step-daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Elsie Beard | 3 | Grand-daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Beard | 4 | Grand-son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Francis Wilson | 47 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lily M. Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Susie J. Wilson | 14 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary E. Wilson | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie L. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Oscar Gill | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Julia Gill | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Johnie Gill | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | William Gill THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Flonnie Gill | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Will Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Emma Thomas | 36 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth Thomas | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Sarah Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | J. R. Thomas | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | James Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Laura Thomas | 39 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | David Thomas | 5 | Adopted-son | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Charlotte Ware | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Oscar Ware | 22 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lula Ware | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Robert Ware | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Roosevelt Ware | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Moses Ware | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lucile Ware | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Gaston Lems | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Paula Lems | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Alice Lems | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Cleola Lems | 2 | Grand-daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sam B. Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Smith | 25 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Smith | 22 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Avery Smith | 21 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)