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Charles Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Duplin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dick & Hester — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duplin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kenansville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Daisy Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 16
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Duplin, North …
Son, age 25
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Duplin, North …
Head, age 36
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 Charles Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Duplin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phillis Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dick Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phillis Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Smith
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · 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 — Duplin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Dixon | 19 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Brokey Dixon | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lessie Dixon | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Henry Mcgee | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary C Mcgee | 35 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucy Williams | 65 | Aunt | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas P Mcgee | 34 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Louie Mcgee | 20 | sister in law | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Davis Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sue Smith | 54 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Katie Smith | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nettie Smith | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lottie Belle Smith | 5 | granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Johnnie Smith | 12 | grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charles Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Daisy Smith | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sadie Smith | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Raymond Smith | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hattie Smith | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Effie Smith | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Smith | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eugene Best | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah Best | 23 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | David J Best | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Mciver | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Della Mciver | 32 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hill Gillespie | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Salie Gillespie | 37 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eva Gillespie | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Louvenia Gillespie | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Annetta Gillespie | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lela Gillespie | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edgar Gillespie | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Oscar Gillespie | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Linda Gillespie | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hannah Gillespie | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Peter Hallace | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Hallace | 29 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Secent Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary F Smith | 32 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Richard Smith | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jesse Smith | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clarke Wilkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Wilkins | 39 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clarissa Wilkins | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Andrew Wilkins | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth Wilkins | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Duglas Branch | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eliza Branch | 39 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alberta Branch | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)