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Belle Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tyler, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tyler, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tyler, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Meade District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Harrison Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Cary Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Pansy Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tyler, West …
Daughter, age 4
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tyler, West …
Daughter, age 13
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Belle Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tyler, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Belle Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Cary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pansy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Tyler, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tyler, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1972unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Starkey | 42 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 2 | Zipporah Starkey | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia E. Starkey | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Clifford C. Starkey | 36 | Partner | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 5 | Newton Wilson | 80 | Head | Shoemaker | West Virginia |
| 6 | Susan Wilson | 75 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | B. F. Wilson | 58 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Alverna Wilson | 50 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Doak | 60 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mattie Doak | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ervin Doak | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Harley B. Pyle | 39 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 13 | Minnie E. Pyle | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Grace Pyle | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Jesse N. Doak | 35 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel Doak | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Harold Doak | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Thelma Doak | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Wilma Doak | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Leslie Doak | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | John A. Gartlan | 40 | Head | Physician | Canada |
| 22 | Hattie Gartlan | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Thos. Gartlan | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Sylvia Wilson | 18 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 25 | Harrison Smith | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | John W. Smith | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Cary Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Pansy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary J. Garrison | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Eddy J. Smith | 32 | Son-in-law | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 32 | Bessie Smith | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ronald Smith | 2 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | William M. Carpenter | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Mollie Carpenter | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Irvin Carpenter | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Corwin Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Sarah S. Carpenter | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Rachel G. Carpenter | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ethel Carpenter | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Robert Martin | 48 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 42 | Rebecca Martin | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Bessie Martin | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Wayne Martin | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Cecil Martin | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Levi Martin | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Regie Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary A. Underwood | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ripley W. Underwood | 24 | Grand Son | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
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)