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Clarence Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ohio, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mathew & Willie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ohio, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magdis Horse Branch 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ohio, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Ohio, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Ohio, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Clarence Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ohio, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mathew Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mathew Smith
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Smith
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Ohio, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Ohio, Kentucky
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu594unit:0404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jameson Nelson | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Cecil | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Iva | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Elmira Bailey | 71 | Mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Thomas Bailey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Susan Bailey | 47 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mandie Bailey | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ruby Bailey | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Madison Pheris | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Pearl Pheris | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Floyd Pheris | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | John Goff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ray Goff | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Pellie Goff | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Robert Cummings | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary G. Cummings | 72 | Sister | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Christian | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Sarah E. Christian | 57 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Andrew Murphy | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Samuel G. Christian | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Maggie Christian | 45 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Iva Christian | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Henry Smith | 18 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mattie Smith | 19 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Willie Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lucy A. Smith | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Clarence Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Florence Smith | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hattie Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Minnie Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Alice Smith | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Bennie Likens | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Clara Likens | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Jessie Likens | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Willard Likens | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Bessie Likens | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Willie Likens | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 4 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)