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Ben Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Oglethorpe, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Oglethorpe, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Oglethorpe, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Simston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozelle Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Amanda Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cordelia Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Amelia Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Estelle Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Rogers Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Oglethorpe, Georgia
Head, age 50
Oglethorpe, Georgia · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Oglethorpe, Georgia
Head, age 61
Oglethorpe, Georgia · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Madison, Georgia
Head, age 71
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benj. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Industry | Retired farmer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Ben Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Smith
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Oglethorpe, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Oglethorpe, Georgia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu273unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Webb | 4 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 2 | Charlie Tiller | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Tiller | 45 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 4 | Lillie May Tiller | 20 | Sister | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Celia J. Tiller | 14 | Sister | None | Georgia |
| 6 | Maudie Tiller | 4 | Niece | None | Georgia |
| 7 | John Tiller | 2 | Nephew | None | Georgia |
| 8 | C. W. Howard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Cordelia Howard | 51 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 10 | Rebecca Mrs. Watkins | 74 | Mother-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Mal Harris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Martha Harris | 48 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 13 | Roy Harris | 23 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Cliff Harris | 19 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 15 | Ellington Harris | 17 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Fred Harris | 15 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 17 | Harold Harris | 10 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 18 | Lula Hardeman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Sharon Hardeman | 17 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Willie Hardeman | 15 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Grace Hardeman | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Thelma Hardeman | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 23 | Berry Hardeman | 85 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Jane Hardeman | 69 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Ishael Reeves | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Lou Reeves | 45 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Ada Reeves | 18 | Daughter | — | — |
| 28 | Reeves | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | Reeves | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | Reeves | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | J. B. Kent | 41 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Sarah Kent | 39 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 33 | Guy Kent | 19 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 34 | John E. Kent | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Samuel Kent | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | W. L. Kent | 28 | Head | Worker | Georgia |
| 37 | M. C. Kent | 22 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 38 | Kent | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Mattie Kent | 41 | Wife | — | — |
| 40 | Kent | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | Kent | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | Dorsey Kent | 19 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 43 | Ben Smith THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Amelia Smith | 55 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Cordelia Smith | 23 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Estelle Smith | 19 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 47 | Mozelle Smith | 19 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 48 | Amanda Smith | 17 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Rogers Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
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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)