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David Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tishomingo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tishomingo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burnsville Precinct District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosnell Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| David Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Other | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Nellie Smith | Other | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Ovie Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Oart Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alexander Smith | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tishomingo, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Tishomingo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Tishomingo, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Tishomingo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Tishomingo, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Tishomingo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 David Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tishomingo, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Smith
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Tishomingo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Tishomingo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu896unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alberta | 5 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Cora | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Lee Higginbotham | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Martha Higginbotham | 34 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lillie Higginbotham | 15 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Wesley Higginbotham | 12 | son | None | Alabama |
| 57 | Clifford Higginbotham | 10 | son | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Artie Higginbotham | 8 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Floyd Higginbotham | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 60 | Irene Higginbotham | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Edna Higginbotham | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Lizzie Compton | 45 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Stephen Compton | 22 | son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Catherine Compton | 18 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Ruby Compton | 16 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 66 | Mozelle Compton | 14 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 67 | Otis Compton | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Zettie Compton | 9 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Edward Compton | 7 | son | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Lee Milton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lizzie Milton | 46 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Milton | 17 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sam Cummings | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Florence Cummings | 32 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Patric Cummings | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Myrtle Cummings | 9 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Onie Cummings | 7 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Artie Cummings | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Nick Lambert | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sary Lambert | 54 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | William Lambert | 25 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Annie Lambert | 19 | daughter-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | R M Higginbottom | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Nora Higginbottom | 29 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | David Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Alexander Smith | 18 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Oart Smith | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ovie Smith | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Rosnell Smith | 0 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | John Smith | 61 | father | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Nellie Smith | 61 | mother | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Lonnie Vanderford | 56 | Head | None | Texas |
| 93 | Thomas Vanderford | 65 | N. Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jessie Shelton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Della Shelton | 27 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Addie Shelton | 1 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | James Powers | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 98 | James Powers | 14 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Olen Powers | 12 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Melvin Powers | 10 | son | None | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
David
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)