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William Young — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Gin |
| 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 | Inman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Young | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Young | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Gin |
| 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 Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Young
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Young
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Young
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olivia Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linder B Belcher | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Emma Belcher | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Clyburn Mcdowell | 28 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Mcdowell | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ransom Mcdowell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ralph Mcdowell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Augustus M Bishop | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Francis Bishop | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Bishop | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elsie Bishop | 26 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Buford Bishop | 7 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sam P Clark | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bessie Clark | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Garner Clark | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Vady Clark | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Cecil Clark | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Herman Clark | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elbert Clark | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel Clark | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William H Maybry | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Laura Maybry | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joe F Bridges | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mollie Bridges | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hubert Bridges | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Leila Bridges | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edgar Bridges | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Bridges | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Helen Bridges | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Paul Bridges | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Leonard Bridges | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William A Young | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | William A Young THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Young | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Olivia Young | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Young | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Frank Littlefield | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Zannie Littlefield | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rubie Littlefield | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Grace Littlefield | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Herman Lancaster | 37 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 43 | Grace Lancaster | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Lancaster | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Lancaster | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Eugene Lancaster | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jim Humphrey | 25 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 48 | Velva Humphrey | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Isadore Eubank | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)