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Charles Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Winslow & Isabella — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bug Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneta Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Malie Pierce | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Marilene Pierce | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bertie Pierce | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Pierce | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Addie Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 18
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 27
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 36
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Charles Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Winslow Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Winslow Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Smith
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Della Cox | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mabel Cox | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Myrtle Cox | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carmel Cox | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Cox | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dorothy Cox | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Francis Cox | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Harry Cox | 36 | Brother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Albert Marlowe | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Marlowe | 59 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bryan Marlowe | 22 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 12 | Cleveland Stone | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Stone | 28 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jasper Stone | 3 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Riggins | 71 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Liann Riggins | 66 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Riggins | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pollie Riggins | 10 | Grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cornelia Riggins | 7 | Grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Hickman | 10 | Grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lonnie Hickman | 23 | Grand son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fletcher Hickman | 18 | Grand son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Marshall Marlowe | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lula Marlowe | 29 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Leo Marlowe | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | P.B. Marlowe | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clinton Long | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Long | 23 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lester Long | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Berky Long | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | George Batton | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Florida Batton | 47 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Florrie Batton | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gursey Batton | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rosalie Batton | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edna Batton | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eddie Riggins | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maude Riggins | 26 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sylvester Riggins | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bennie Riggins | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Roma Riggins | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Beulah Riggins | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lonnie Riggins | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Addie Smith | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Beneta Smith | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ernest Pierce | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bertie Pierce | 12 | Niece | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Malie Pierce | 9 | Niece | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Marilene Pierce | 6 | Niece | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)