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Willie Bailey — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bailey across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putsey Bailey | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Will Bailey | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Bratton Bailey | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Earl Bailey | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Bailey | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lindsay Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ellis Bailey | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Bailey | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 6
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 15
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 26
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 34
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Willie Bailey across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Bailey
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Bailey
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Bailey
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Bailey
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Earl Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindsay Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Putsey Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bratton Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank M. Fuller | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Emma W. Fuller | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rolf W. Fuller | 28 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Geo. W. Mcdowell | 33 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mariah Mcdowell | 30 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Loyal W. Mcdowell | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Clarie E. Mcdowell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jeff L. Mcdowell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Cornell Mcdowell | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Geo. W. Jr. Mcdowell | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eugene Mcdowell | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Haskell Mcdowell | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Fork Young | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Louella Young | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Asbury Young | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Russell Young | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie Young | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy Young | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edith Young | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Henderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ella C. Henderson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Earl Henderson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Beatrice Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elsie E. Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elbridge Henderson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Earnest Henderson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Abbie Wells | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Wells | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sylvester Wells | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Will Bailey | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa Bailey | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Putsey Bailey | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Jr. Bailey THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lindsay Bailey | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bratton Bailey | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ellis Bailey | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Earl Bailey | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Dan Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Laura Adams | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Willie L. Allison | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mahalah Allison | 74 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Angie L. Whaley | 10 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John L. Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary E. Jones | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clifton G. Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eugenia A. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John H. Jones | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Riley C. Jones | 71 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James O. Maddox | 26 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 6 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)