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Willie Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barnwell, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Sanders across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barnwell, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barnwell, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bennett Springs 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ula Sanders | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| May Sanders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| David Sanders | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Butler Sanders | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Annie Sanders | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Willie Sanders | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Moses Sanders | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lidy Sanders | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Rebecca Sanders | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ethel Sanders | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Sanders | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barnwell, South …
Son, age 15
Barnwell, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Will |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Barnwell, South …
Son, age 24
Barnwell, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Sanders across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Barnwell, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Sanders
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ethel Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lidy Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ula Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Barnwell, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Barnwell, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1685unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Shire Graham | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Miniball Graham | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Butler Sanders | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Sanders | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Sanders THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lidy Sanders | 22 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie M Sanders | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | David Sanders | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel Sanders | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Sanders | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Moses Sanders | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | May Lu Sanders | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ula Lee Sanders | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Rachal Baily | 39 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Olive Baily | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Yartha Baily | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hudson Baily | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Raymon Floyd | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie Davis | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie B Davis | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Davis Louis Davis | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Garnett Othell Davis | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Odonel Davis | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Graham | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Oscar Roundtree | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Nellie Roundtree | 26 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Russell Roundtree | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Aaron Floyd | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Corrie Floyd | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jacob Dunbar | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie Dunbar | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lizzie Dunbar | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Kirkland Kirkland Dunbar | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mildred Hure Dunbar | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Edd Dunbar | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ben Gantt | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Carrie Gantt | 19 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Corine Gantt | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Theodore Oliver | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Laura Oliver | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie May Oliver | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | C B Anderson | 25 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | C B Anderson | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | W M Anderson | 20 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Son Anderson | 27 | Son | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Albert Coughman | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie Coughman | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Edd Coughman | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Baker | 69 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 100 | Emma Baker | 55 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
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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)