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Alberta Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alberta Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alberta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Adaline Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anderson Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Alberta Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alberta Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Sibling
Anderson Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adaline Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
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 — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Pinson | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Henry Pinson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula Pinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Will Jones | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Clarence Jones | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 6 | Ruthanna Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Claude Brockman | 42 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 8 | Alice Brockman | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lizzie Brockman | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruby Brockman | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Maggie Brockman | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Louise Brockman | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lucile Brockman | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Walter Brockman | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Milton Brockman | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Irene Brockman | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Fred Morris | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Alice Morris | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 19 | Ola Morris | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Kate Morris | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Rebecca Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Agatha Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Louise Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Joe Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Sarah L. Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Alberta Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Edith Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Anderson Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Hazel Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Adaline Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mack Hutchinson | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Eugene Hutchinson | 15 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 34 | Anna Hutchinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Arthur Hutchinson | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James Hutchinson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Eula Hutchinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Bonday Patterson | 34 | Head | Patrolman | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alice Patterson | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Will Day | 24 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 41 | Zora Day | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Beaty Day | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Thelma Day | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | M. V. Jones | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Thomas B. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Arthur Jones | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Leon Jones | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Maggie Jones | 20 | Brother | Miner | Alabama |
| 49 | Will Jones | 18 | Brother | Miner | Alabama |
| 50 | Will Hall | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)