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William Goodwin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Goodwin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Joseph — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | School District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volney Goodwin | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Goodwin | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Goodwin | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bolton Goodwin | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Goodwin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Cornelia Goodwin | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Carter Goodwin | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mountrie Goodwin | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Goodwin | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ida Goodwin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eva Goodwin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 8
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 17
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | 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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Carter Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phyllis Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Goodwin
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Goodwin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carter Goodwin
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Goodwin
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phyllis Goodwin
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Goodwin
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bolton Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mountrie Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marian Walden | 38 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 2 | Carter Goodwin | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary J Goodwin | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ida Lee Goodwin | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Goodwin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mountrie Goodwin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Goodwin THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eva Goodwin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bolton Goodwin | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Goodwin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cornelia Goodwin | 28 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Volney Goodwin | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Adams | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dorease Adams | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ellen Brown | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rebecca Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jane Hunter | 60 | Step-mother | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rose Anderson | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Paul Taylor | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary A Taylor | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary B Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jefferson Taylor | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Paul Taylor | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joseph Taylor | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rhoda Taylor | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Taylor | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Anderson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | William Scott | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Scott | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Wesley Scott | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Marian Scott | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie Scott | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lottie Scott | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Scott | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah J Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Scott | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Gracie Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Rosie Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | John Hanson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Hanson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | John Hanson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mattie Hanson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Joseph Hanson | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Gordon | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nissie Gordon | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lewis Gordon | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | David Jackson | 46 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 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)