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Alexander Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alexander Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Ike — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Alexander | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvina Brown | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Theresa Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Evelyn Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| J Brown | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alexander Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lafayette Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Alexander Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ike Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lafayette Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ike Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lafayette Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alexander Smith
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu622unit:1071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lafayette Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Evelyn Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Evelyn Smith | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 54 | Alexander Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Louisiana |
| 55 | Bernice Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Malvina Brown | 25 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 57 | Theresa Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | J. Sophie Brown | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Edward Callata | 22 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Nellie Callata | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Geraldine Callata | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Madeline Callata | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Frank Hambone | 27 | Head | Baggageman | Louisiana |
| 64 | Eliza Hambone | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Al Emma Rentz | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 66 | Mary Rentz | 54 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Andrew Rentz | 45 | Son | Contractor | Louisiana |
| 68 | John Rentz | 43 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 69 | Louis Rentz | 37 | Son | Inspector | Louisiana |
| 70 | Emma Rentz | 34 | Daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 71 | Harry Rentz | 33 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ruth Rentz | 21 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Rachel Rentz | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | William Dachner | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 75 | Elizabeth Dachner | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | William Dachner | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 77 | Elizabeth Dachner | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 78 | Albert Dachner | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Marie Dachner | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Louis Bantel | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 81 | Henrietta Seibert | 19 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Alex Hinsley | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 83 | Nellie Hinsley | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Alex Hinsley | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Florence Hinsley | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Casper Muller | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 87 | Elizabeth Muller | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Francis Muller | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Margaret Casey | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | David Smith | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mary Fletcher | 55 | Lodger | Asst. | Louisiana |
| 92 | H. H. Kross | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Katherine Fletcher | 15 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Ernest Foster | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Joseph Canno | 24 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 96 | Mary Canno | 24 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 97 | Joseph Canno | 9 | Son | — | Italy |
| 98 | Rosalie Canno | 5 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 99 | Theresa Canno | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Annie Canno | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alexander + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)