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William Small — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Small across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | G. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd St Stephens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Small | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Small | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rosa Small | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Beatrice Small | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Roger Small | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 12
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | Willis G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 22
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | H Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 32
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | G. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 42
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 100 |
| 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 Small across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Green (~0.92 confidence) and father William Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Small (~0.50 confidence) and mother Lizzie Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philis Green (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Steward (~0.45 confidence) and mother Henrietta Steward (~0.45 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.73
Father
John Green
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Small
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Small
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Lizzie Small
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philis Green
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Steward
b. ~1846
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Mother
Henrietta Steward
b. ~1859
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
This person
Anchor record
William Small
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · 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 — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Clark | 90 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Clark | 87 | Wife | — | SC |
| 3 | Catherine Clark | 37 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 4 | Thora Clark | 11 | Daughter | Housekeeper | SC |
| 5 | Frank Clark | 8 | Son | Housekeeper | SC |
| 6 | Raymond Clark | 10 | Son | — | SC |
| 7 | John Clark | 23 | Son | — | SC |
| 8 | Bud Hill | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Hill | 35 | Wife | — | SC |
| 10 | Belle Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 11 | Lizzie Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 12 | Moses Hill | 9 | Son | — | SC |
| 13 | Beulah Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 14 | Joshua Small | 30 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Small | 27 | Wife | — | SC |
| 16 | Mack B. Small | 6 | Son | — | SC |
| 17 | Alma Small | 4 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 18 | Julia Small | 2 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 19 | Norman Pickney | 27 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Pickney | 26 | Wife | — | SC |
| 21 | Corine Pickney | 13 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 22 | Julia Pickney | 12 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 23 | Rebecca Pickney | 9 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 24 | Samuel Pickney | 4 | Son | — | SC |
| 25 | Rosa Pickney | 6 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 26 | Harry Montgomery | 6 | Nephew | — | SC |
| 27 | William Small THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Small | 27 | Wife | — | SC |
| 29 | Roger Small | 3 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 30 | William Small | 3 | Son | — | SC |
| 31 | Beatrice Small | 2 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 32 | Julius Graham | 36 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rozena Graham | 31 | Wife | — | SC |
| 34 | Gertrude Montgomery | 2 | Adopted | — | SC |
| 35 | Elias Montgomery | 17 | Adopted | — | SC |
| 36 | Elias Small | 35 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Small | 22 | Wife | — | SC |
| 38 | Martha Small | 16 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 39 | George Small | 8 | Son | — | SC |
| 40 | Gertrude Small | 18 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 41 | Therapie Meyers | 27 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bertha Meyers | 13 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 43 | Elias Meyers | 9 | Son | — | SC |
| 44 | Annie Meyers | 5 | Daughter | — | SC |
| 45 | Joseph Butler | 25 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 46 | Elizabeth Butler | 20 | Wife | — | SC |
| 47 | Willie J. Butler | 2 | Son | — | SC |
| 48 | Joseph Butler | 1 | Son | — | SC |
| 49 | Henry Butler | 0 | Son | — | SC |
| 50 | Frank Johnson | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | SC |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.45
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)