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Cecil Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hunt, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hunt, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hunt, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Melina Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Julius Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Douglas Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hunt, Texas
Other, age 9
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Hunt, Texas
Son, age 20
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Cecil Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hunt, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cecil Smith
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Texas
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melina Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Hunt, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hunt, Texas
Page Contents
9 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1820unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julius A. Smith | 54 | Head | Physician | Tennessee |
| 52 | Nellie W. Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Melina Smith | 33 | Daughter | Milliner | Louisiana |
| 54 | William J. B. Smith | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 55 | John C. Smith | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Cecil Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Virginia Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Douglas Smith | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Elizabeth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)