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William Grant — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Grant across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Martha — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sheldon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Small | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Grant | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Gadsden | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Small | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Neptune Smalls | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Other, age 3
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | A-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 12
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Head, age 25
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Grant across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Grant
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Grant
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Grant
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Smalls | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Christina Smalls | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Smalls | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Irvin Smalls | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Melvin Smalls | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Richard Small | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bessie Small | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosabelle Small | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Kit Small | 12 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Gertie Small | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Small | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Affie Small | 61 | Mother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Grant THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Small | 42 | Housekeeper | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucile Small | 11 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Gadsden | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Neptune Smalls | 29 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Mitchell | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Rachel Mitchell | 36 | Wife | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Licarana Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Katie Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ferris Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Regina Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lola Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Smalls | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Fiona Smalls | 48 | Wife | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Smalls | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Herbert Smalls | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Emily Smalls | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Catherine Smalls | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Arabella Smalls | 11 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosella Smalls | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louisa Smalls | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence Barnes | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Barnes | 26 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Katie Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nora Barnes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Woodrow Barnes | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Barnes | 61 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Susan Barnes | 65 | Mother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Wm Mitchell | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Rosella Mitchell | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Oscar Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John Jr Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | L. H. Lipate | 82 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 46 | William Middleton | 41 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 47 | Julia J Middleton | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | William M Middleton | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ramon M Middleton | 11 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Roscoe M Middleton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)