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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 Rockingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Charles — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Ice plant |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Bill Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Eliza Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 2
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 11
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | English |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 22
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Ice plant |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Rockingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Smith
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Rockingham, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Rooson | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Shayler Rooson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruthie Rooson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Hattie Rooson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Harvey Randall | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mattie J Randall | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Evelyn Randall | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ethel Randall | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Edith Randall | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Randall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Mccarthy | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Cass Hall | 72 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Luella Mccarthy | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Percival Mccarthy | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | H Henry Broth | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 66 | Mary E Broth | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | M W Dyer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary D Dyer | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | A S Eastwood | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Olive Eastwood | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Chas W Green | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Esther L Green | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 73 | William H Allen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Cattie Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Willa Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Nathaniel Allen | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lemuel Allen | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William A Allen | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Henry Allen | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Geneva Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Wash Bushner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lula Bushner | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Chas Bushner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | A W Smith | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 85 | Eliza Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Charles Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Engineer | Virginia |
| 87 | Bill Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | George Smith | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | John Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Mollie Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William Brown | 21 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Annie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Margaret Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Beatrice Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Virginia Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Jannie Aquatia | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | John Aquatia | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Milton Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Josie Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)