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William Montgomery — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Inez & Eva — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beech Spring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Montgomery | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rosa Montgomery | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lula Montgomery | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Montgomery | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Inez Montgomery | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lawrence Montgomery | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Daisy Montgomery | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Converse Montgomery | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Montgomery | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Claud Montgomery | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Montgomery | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Montgomery | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Levan Montgomery | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 5
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 25
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Inez Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Inez Montgomery
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Montgomery
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Montgomery
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Levan Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Converse Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Inez Montgomery | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Rosa Montgomery | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Montgomery | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Montgomery | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Levan Montgomery | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ellen Montgomery | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Montgomery | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Claud Montgomery | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Converse Montgomery | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Montgomery THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Daisy Montgomery | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Daisy Montgomery | 21 | Daughter in law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lawrence Montgomery | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Calvin Roshers | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ollie Roshers | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Melonia Roshers | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hester Roshers | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Arthur Roshers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Luther Roshers | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Edna Roshers | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hugh Roshers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Norman Roshers | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Luster Roshers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | William Roshers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Albert Roshers | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Balus Mabury | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Mabury | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Roy B. Mabury | 28 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Susan Littlejohn | 66 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Elias Greer | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Greer | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Cora Greer | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Junis Greer | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mae S. Greer | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lela Greer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Thomas Greer | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jordan Greer | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Rosa L. Greer | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Greer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | George Bishop | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lela Bishop | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Walter Bishop | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Aurora Bishop | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Clarence Bishop | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Balus Foster | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lizzie Foster | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lois Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James A. Foster | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Foster | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Blanch Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 9 siblings
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)