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William Wright — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Willie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Privateer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Wright | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Delia Wright | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, South …
Son, age 6
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Son, age 16
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
Head, age 24
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Wright
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Wright
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wright
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mabel Wright
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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1712unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W Rose | 30 | Head | General Farm | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah J Rose | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas Rose | 10 | Son | Home Farm | South Carolina |
| 54 | Robert F Rose | 9 | Son | Home Farm | South Carolina |
| 55 | Edward Rose | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie M Rose | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Sam J Rose | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Dorothy Rose | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Paul Lynam | 20 | Head | General Farm | South Carolina |
| 60 | Martha Lynam | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Anna G Lynam | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lena Lynam | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James Lynam | 10 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alphonso Lewis | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rebecca Lewis | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sherry Lewis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | John Thames | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Wife Thames | 47 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Thames | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Thames | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Thames | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lilly Thames | 78 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Wright | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Delia Wright | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mabel Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | William Wright THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Henry Bethune | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Hattie Bethune | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lena Bethune | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ernest Bethune | 7 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Bethune | 5 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lillah Bethune | 2 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Robert Rose | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Anna Rose | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie Rose | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Isaiah Ivey | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Annie Ivey | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ida Ivey | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | William S Binson | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Susan E Binson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sam Binson | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | George Binson | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Pearl Binson | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Bunyan Binson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lillie Binson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hazel Binson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lillie S Binson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Binson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alexander Thames | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Clarence Thames | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)