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William Woods — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Woods across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Woods | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lucile Woods | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Martha Woods | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Woods | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Woods | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| J Woods | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Maggy Walcott | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Percy Woods | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Johnson Woods | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Matthew Woods | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lucy Woods | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 2
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 12
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 |
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 Woods across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Woods
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lucile Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnson Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Woods
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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Sander | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie Sander | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Chainey Sander | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Janie Sander | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rosa Sander | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Harry Sander | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph A. Erwin | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Erwin | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Erwin | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Booker Erwin | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Estelle Erwin | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Leary Erwin | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Breberton Erwin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Deryda Erwin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Arnett Erwin | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Erwin | 75 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Langdon Sanders | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Leonie Sanders | 29 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | William Bryant | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Ann Bryant | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Aunnie Bryant | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ethel Bryant | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sallie Bryant | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leaphus Bryant | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lucile Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lily Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Regina Bryant | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rachel P. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Wyatt Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Irene Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Maggie Smith | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Smith | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Harrison Burgess | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Miller | 5 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | J. Frank Woods | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lucy Woods | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Percy Woods | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Woods | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Patsy Woods | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lucile Woods | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Matthew Woods | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Woods THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Geneva Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Woods | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Johnson Woods | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Maggy Walcott | 22 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | E. H. Yarbrough | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ida H. Yarbrough | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Audrey Yarbrough | 21 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Yarbrough | 19 | Daughter | — | 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)