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Willie Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Carrie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Foster | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Edgar Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Eugene Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Carrie Foster | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 5
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Step 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 24
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Willie Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Foster
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Foster
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John K Foster | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Carrie G Foster | 54 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie B Foster THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth N Foster | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 55 | Edgar W Foster | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Eugene M Foster | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Leander J Burrell | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie J Burrell | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | George H Burrell | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Gallic Simuel | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | James T Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ida Thompson | 49 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lillie M Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 64 | Christopher C Thompson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bertie G Thompson | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Major Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Amelia Anderson | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | John Anderson | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Frank Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Corbin Anderson | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Phillis Anderson | 56 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Oscar Brown | 26 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 74 | Earnest Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jennie Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lawrence Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ellis E Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Linsey L Brown | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Albert M Brown | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Pollock Clowney | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Earnest Clowney | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Clara R Clowney | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Clowney | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lillie May Clowney | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Hester Clowney | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | William Ferguson | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Effie Ferguson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Celia Ferguson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Smiths Ferguson | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Agnes Ferguson | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Henry Anderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | William M Thacker | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Janie Thacker | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Anna Thacker | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Charles D Thacker | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hezekiah Thacker | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Enza Thacker | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | William D Thacker | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)