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Charles Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jenkins & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 6 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Son, age 4
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 14
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Delivery man |
| Industry | Drug Retail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Other, age 23
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jenkins Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jenkins Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Smith
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1815unit:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lewis Rainey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Josie Rainey | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Batra Rainey | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Willie Rainey | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Stephen Garrett | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Ola Garrett | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Wolf Jabbie | 28 | Head | Oil Worker | Texas |
| 58 | Lena Jabbie | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Marie Jabbie | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Russell Rampie | 20 | Boarder | Oil Worker | Texas |
| 61 | Herman Poulson | 27 | Boarder | Oil Worker | Texas |
| 62 | Ray Fullerton | 18 | Boarder | Oil Worker | Texas |
| 63 | Joe Mahoney | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Leonora Mahoney | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Earl Strait | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Annie Strait | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Jenkins Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Mary Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Charles Smith THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Louis Vopelauf | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Bozena Vopelauf | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Donald Vopelauf | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Minnie Hajek | 59 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 74 | Frank Hajek | 30 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Louise Hajek | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Edna Hajek | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | William Hajek | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Louis Milton Hajek | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Benjamin Behne | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Leo Behne | 24 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Maggie Behne | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Annie Behne | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Oliver Behne | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Benjamin Behne | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Rudolph Mac | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 86 | Augusta Mac | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 87 | Raymond Mac | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | H. C. Havelka | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 89 | Maggie Lee Havelka | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Thelma May Havelka | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Geraldine Havelka | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Thelma Lee Havelka | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | Mary Alma Havelka | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Ben Wilson Reid | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ontario Can |
| 95 | Emma J. Reid | 48 | Wife | — | Ontario Can |
| 96 | Opphelia Reid | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 97 | Hazel Reid | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Robert Abraham | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Maria Abraham | 33 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mexico |
| 100 | Catherine Abraham | 19 | Laborer | Laborer | Mexico |
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)