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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 Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Lillie — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Creek Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Alexander | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Elmora Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Hubbard Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rosa Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 16
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 27
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexandria P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 37
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Alexander Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alexander Smith
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Evins | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Evins | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Whitfield | 37 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 54 | Agnes Whitfield | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James L Whitfield | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | William H Whitfield | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Walter H Whitfield | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Burlean Whitfield | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nellie L Whitfield | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Paul J Whitfield | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie N Whitfield | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lesley Locke | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lula F Locke | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charley L Locke | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Katie P Locke | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Gladis Locke | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lesley Locke | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Percy J Mcdaniel | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Maggie Mcdaniel | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Billie Smith | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | William Smith | 38 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 72 | Henry H Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah J Williams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Massie Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eugene Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carl Williams | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eliza Hodges | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Thames | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bettie Thames | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | King S Thames | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Paul R Thames | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jesse M Thames | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bettie M Thames | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ginnie L Bryant | 20 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | John R Thames | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Charlotte Thames | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mammie Thames | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | William Thames | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Alexander Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 90 | Elsie P Smith | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mattie Smith | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Viola P Smith | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Elmora Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Hubbard Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Beulah Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Rosa J Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Milton Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Walter L Hales | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sarah B Hales | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Althea C Hales | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Alexander
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)