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Arthur Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Farmville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pitt, North …
Son, age 9
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| 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 |
1910
Pitt, North …
Son, age 20
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pitt, North …
Head, age 28
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Arthur Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pitt, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pollie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pollie Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Smith
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · 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 — Pitt, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1315unit:0652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson | 50 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Tyson | 20 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Tyson | 18 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mew | 17 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Herbert Mew | 15 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lula Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lester Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dora Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Smith | 1 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bill Harris | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Harris | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eula Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walter Harris | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Emma Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harris | 3 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Harris | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Spencer Harris | 70 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Gay | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Gay | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gay | 12 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Isabell Gay | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gay | 14 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nettie Gay | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John W Ben | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fannie Ben | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | — | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | — | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | — | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | — | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | B. F. Caraway | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nancy Caraway | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Caraway | 40 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Melissa Caraway | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John R Caraway | 11 | G Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nancy Caraway | 8 | G Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ruth Caraway | 7 | G Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Barnett L Caraway | 5 | G Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | B. F. Caraway | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Betsy Caraway | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ben F Caraway | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Will Deal Caraway | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Virginia L Caraway | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Morris Caraway | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | G. W. Welch | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary E Welch | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Minnie Welch | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rodger Welch | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Welch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Welch | 75 | Father | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)