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Blanche Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Blanche Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harvey Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hayward Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lillie Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 1
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 10
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 20
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Blanche Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Blanche Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hayward Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William West | 36 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret West | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | William West | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth West | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Gladys West | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Margaret West | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary West | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Dock Knapp | 33 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Knapp | 31 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Fayette Knapp | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Knapp | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Emily Knapp | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Vera Knapp | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Massie Knapp | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dock Jr. Knapp | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ransom West | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Wilma West | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rudolph West | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie West | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Beverly | 29 | Boarder | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 21 | Marian Beverly | 21 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Buford Rayfield | 40 | Head | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah Rayfield | 34 | Wife | Dress Maker | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Smith | 42 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Smith | 36 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hayward Smith | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ada Smith | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Harvey Smith | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Blanche Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Louise Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Mae Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillie Mae Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Harold Smith | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Smith | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Smith | 57 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Smith | 27 | Son | Furniture Store | South Carolina |
| 37 | Pressley Smith | 21 | Son | Manager | South Carolina |
| 38 | Julia Smith | 19 | Daughter | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 39 | Giles Christmas | 41 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 40 | Beulah Christmas | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ruth Christmas | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence Christmas | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Alvin Christmas | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Julia Bell Christmas | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | John James | 43 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie James | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | John James | 27 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 48 | Irene James | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Jr. James | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | William James | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Blanche + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)