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William White — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William White across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Rosa — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wagon Driver |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Wagon Driver |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Laura White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur White | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William White | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James White | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Estelle White | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 3
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Son, age 14
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Wagon Driver |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 23
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 White across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur White
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa White
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William White
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura White
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander White
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1687unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Muttie Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Linnie Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Robinson | 29 | Sister | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 55 | Benjamin Bell | 37 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Celie Bell | 36 | Wife | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Jordan | 40 | Boarder | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 58 | Wesley Blackbert | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Blackbert | 38 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Blackbert | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rebecca Blackbert | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Wright | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Wright | 29 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 64 | Harvey Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Burtley | 32 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Hudson | 38 | Head | Wagon Driver | South Carolina |
| 67 | Margaret Hudson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Mae Hudson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Frank Fishburne | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Fishburne | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Fishburne | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Arthur White | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Estelle White | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 75 | James White | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Alexander White | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 77 | Laura White | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 78 | William White THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Wagon Driver | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rebecca Woodward | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joe Evans | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Elizabeth Evans | 39 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 82 | Catherine Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Estelle Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Viola Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Addie Evans | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie Bennett | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Samuel Sellers | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Sam Diggs | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Charlotte Diggs | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Dorothy Diggs | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | John J Davis | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Willie Handel | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Elizabeth Handel | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Handel | 2 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Handel | 26 | Son | Wagon Driver | South Carolina |
| 96 | Edward Handel | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Theodore H Blum | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Beatrice Blum | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Victoria Blum | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 100 | Althea Blum | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)