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Beulah Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Beulah Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 | Burgaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beulah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mamie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucy Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sterling Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Sterling Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, North …
Daughter, age 4
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 14
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 Beulah Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Beulah Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ada Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter M. Pierce | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie R. Pierce | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter M. Jr. Pierce | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Turner | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Katherine Turner | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bailey W. Turner | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 7 | Katie Smith Turner | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 8 | Josephine Bell Turner | 19 | Son | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas E. Turner | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah Margaret Turner | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Turner | 16 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thelma Doris Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Joe Turner | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rodney Turner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edith Jane Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Marshall Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Roxy Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Kelly Bradshaw | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bruce Bradshaw | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | May Bradshaw | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louise Bradshaw | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lottie May Bradshaw | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | J. C. Bradshaw | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James I. Murray | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Murray | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James M. Murray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hallie M. Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lymon L. Murray | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lilly Mae Murray | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy M. Murray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John D. Murray | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Walter Lane | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Lane | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Lane | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dan Newkirk | 21 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Newkirk | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sterling Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sterling W. Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ada Smith | 17 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mamie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Beulah Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucy Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ida Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jessie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Jordan | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rachel Jordan | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas Jordan | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Stephen Jordan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Stewart Black | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Black | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)