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Charles Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bruce & Garland — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Richfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Bruce Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sallie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 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 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 9
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 18
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bruce Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Garland Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Garland Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bruce Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garland Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garland Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Smith
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Katherine Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Roanoke, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:0459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Hunt | 34 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida L Hunt | 27 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 3 | Beatrice Hunt | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | W Parker Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Liana Hunt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Allen Hunt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Raymond Hunt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Richard Hunt | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Isaac Hunt | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sam Abercrombie | 51 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charlotte Abercrombie | 42 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Hunt | 23 | Boarder | Maid | Virginia |
| 13 | Griffin J Beale | 67 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 14 | James B Smith | 66 | Head | Sexton | Virginia |
| 15 | Lizzie Smith | 64 | Wife | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 16 | Marissa Smith | 19 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 17 | Rena Washington | 45 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Rebecca Washington | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Bolling | 72 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Rebecca Bolling | 72 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 21 | Margaret Nelson | 59 | Head | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 22 | Liza Nelson | 52 | Head | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 23 | David Dickerson | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Bruce Smith | 54 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 25 | Sallie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Katherine Smith | 31 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 27 | Charles Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Paul Smith | 16 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 29 | Major Bruce | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 30 | Alice Bruce | 47 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 31 | Bertha Bruce | 24 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 32 | Charley Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Emma Jones | 42 | Wife | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 34 | James Jones | 20 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 35 | Marcellous Philpott | 33 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 36 | Winnie Philpott | 29 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy Philpott | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Richard Philpott | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Florence Philpott | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Sarah Philpott | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | George Philpott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lukas Langhorne | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Fannie Langhorne | 40 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 44 | Susan Langhorne | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Mcfalls | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Mcfalls | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lula Mcfalls | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Guy Mcfalls | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Helen Mcfalls | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Clayton Mcfalls | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)