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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 James & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alexander | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Julia Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alexander Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Son, age 1
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Son, age 11
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 21
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Smith
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alexander Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — 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:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Smith | 51 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 52 | Julia S Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alexander Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John S Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Foster | 44 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Foster | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Foster | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Foster | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Foster | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Foster | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Williams | 18 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas H Murphy | 66 | Head | Transfer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alice Murphy | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Murphy | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Alice Murphy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Murphy | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Murphy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Mitchum | 22 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Daisy P Mitchum | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Mitchum | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Mitchum | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie H Thomas | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charles F Thomas | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Price | 26 | Head | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 78 | Emma V Price | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph H Plummer | 44 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ada M Plummer | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph H Jr Plummer | 11 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 82 | Stuart Plummer | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Elizabeth Plummer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Plummer | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Plummer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ada Plummer | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Celestine | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Seamstress | France |
| 88 | William H Henderson | 28 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 89 | Julia Henderson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | William H Jr Henderson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Jones | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John J Jones | 26 | Head | Repairer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Jones | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Edwin Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bessie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Alice Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Wilkes | 45 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ethel Wilkes | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Alexander + 1 sibling
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)