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Bert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jas — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Bert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Smith | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Arlena Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Herbert Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bert Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Wm Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ernest Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Birt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Berton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 30
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arlena Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Perlewa Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arlena Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Perlewa Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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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 — Union, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:1084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Birty Satterfield | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Virginia Satterfield | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | William Satterfield | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Willie Satterfield | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nettie Satterfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alfred Satterfield | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William Beeler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Nancy Beeler | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Murphy Beeler | 19 | Son | Soldier | Tennessee |
| 60 | Melinda Beeler | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John Beeler | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sarah Toliver | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Emily Toliver | 49 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lura Toliver | 45 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Daphne Toliver | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Robert Toliver | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 67 | Rossie Toliver | 19 | Grand Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Toliver | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Agnes Toliver | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Minnie Toliver | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | William Morris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nova Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Leo Morris | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Julia Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jess Morris | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mert Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Marie Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Isaac Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Pharoah Kitts | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lucy Kitts | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Toliver | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ula Toliver | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Palmer Toliver | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Frank Toliver | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Anna Toliver | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Albert Toliver | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lafayette Toliver | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Doyle Toliver | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ida Toliver | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lee Toliver | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Isaac Waggoner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Hulda Waggoner | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Wm B. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Arlena Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Bert Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Gertie Smith | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ernest Smith | 7 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Herbert Smith | 6 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert Smith | 3 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | John Lay | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bert
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)