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William Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pearson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sepha — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stokes Bridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pearson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Harry Pearson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Pearson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Isaac Pearson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Pearson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Pearson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Pearson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lucile Pearson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Eddie Pearson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Herbert Pearson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lucile Pearson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ophelia Pearson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Richard Pearson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 5
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lee, South …
Son, age 15
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lee, South …
Head, age 24
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Pearson (~0.84 confidence) and mother Sepha Pearson (~0.84 confidence) and father Eddie Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ophelia Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
William Pearson
b. ~1850
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Sepha Pearson
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Eddie Pearson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Pearson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Pearson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ophelia Pearson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Pearson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pearson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Lee, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:1131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Estelle | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Marley Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eula Williams | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eddie Pearson | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lucile Pearson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Herbert Pearson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Harry Pearson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Richard Pearson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Isaac Pearson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ophelia Pearson | 42 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Pearson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lillian Pearson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lucile Pearson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Gertrude Pearson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Joe Pearson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Pearson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Wofford | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Hattie Wofford | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Aaron Wofford | 17 | Stepson | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie Wofford | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Patrick Wofford | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Delia Wofford | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Wofford | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lizzie Wofford | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Abbie Wofford | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Isaac Wofford | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anderson Wofford | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lewis Wofford | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Gertrude Wofford | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Wofford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Eula Wofford | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Oscar Wofford | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lula Wofford | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Clarence Wofford | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Wofford | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Joe Wofford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lucile Wofford | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | William Williams | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ophelia Williams | 14 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Minnie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Will Sample | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lillie Sample | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ernest Sample | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Gracie Sample | 21 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Willie Sample | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Sample | 34 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Sample | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Willie May Sample | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Joseph Sample | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Stephen M Gladney | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)