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Charley Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burke, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charley Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charley F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Charley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jerry Hudson | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charley Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burke, North …
Head, age 21
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Burke, North …
Head, age 30
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Head, age 40
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charley F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Charley Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burke, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charley Smith
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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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 — Burke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel F Vanhorn | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | David Vanhorn | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ervin Vanhorn | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Vanhorn | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Riley Vanhorn | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nellie Vanhorn | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Vanhorn | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Della Vanhorn | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Zorla Vanhorn | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Camley Vanhorn | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dock Franklin | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Emma Franklin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Otto Franklin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Carrie Franklin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ralph Franklin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charley F Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Emma Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ransom Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jerry Hudson | 66 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charley Towers | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Catherine Towers | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Otis Towers | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Forest Towers | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Emmaline Criles | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Vassie Criles | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Donnie Criles | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Max Ramsey | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Daniel Ramsey | 78 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eveline Ramsey | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Otis Parker | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Minnie Parker | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mafissie Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lish Self | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Fannie Self | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jacob Self | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Essie Self | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Donnie Self | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | David A Huffman | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ida J Huffman | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Josie Huffman | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lon Huffman | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ethel Huffman | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Almer Huffman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Zula Huffman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ena Huffman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Thomas Talent | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Frances Talent | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Peter Talent | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Talent | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)