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William Small — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Small across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Small | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gradina Small | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Anna Small | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Small | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Joe Small | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bell Small | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Small | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Sol Small | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 46
None, None · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
None, None
Head, age 55
None, None · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links William Small across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Small
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · None
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Williams | 37 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lunala Williams | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ella Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Anthony Williams | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jacob Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Williams | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Jr Williams | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Anna Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Williams | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Waring | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Euphemia Waring | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Isaac Waring | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ida Waring | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lee Waring | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Paul Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Williams | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Paul Jr Williams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Beulah Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sam Waring | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca Waring | 44 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Small THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Small | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Gradina Small | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joe Small | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Anna Small | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bell Small | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Small | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sol Small | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Joe Jenkins | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rosa Jenkins | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lizzie Jenkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Pearson | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lizzie Pearson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Kate Pearson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Jr Pearson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | H. D. Drayton | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah Drayton | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Drayton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Bennett | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Thelma Bennett | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mabel Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Henry Bennett | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | George Drayton | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lula Drayton | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sol Drayton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)