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Della Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Ben Hill, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ben Hill, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Ben Hill, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Militia District 1537
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Della	Age	Birth yr
John Smith	Head	—	51	~1869
Paul Smith	Son	—	12	~1908
Sanders Mcdaniel	Other	—	61	~1859
Lillie Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Effie Smith	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Lula Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1878
Della Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1902
Lucy Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1905
John Smith	Son	—	14	~1906

Census Appearances

1910

Irwin, Georgia

Daughter, age 7

Irwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dilla L
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Ben Hill, …

Daughter, age 18

Ben Hill, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Della Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Della Smith

Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Georgia

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Sibling

Lillie Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Effie Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paul Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lucy Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

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 — Ben Hill, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu234unit:0352)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry White	20	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
2	Henry White	20	Boarder	—	Georgia
3	John T. Smith	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
4	Lula Smith	42	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Della Smith THIS PERSON	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Effie Ruth Smith	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Lucy M. Smith	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	John H. Smith	14	Son	—	Georgia
9	Paul E. Smith	12	Son	—	Georgia
10	Lillie Mae Smith	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Sanders Mcdaniel	61	Brother-in-law	Farmer	Georgia
12	Luther Peek	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
13	Minnie Peek	31	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Lafayette Peek	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Ola Mae Peek	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	James A. Peek	8	Son	—	Georgia
17	Willie Earl Peek	5	Son	—	Georgia
18	Eddie Lee Peek	3	Son	—	Georgia
19	Charles Brown	25	Head	Farmer	Georgia
20	Sanders Brown	26	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Mansfield Brown	70	Father	—	Georgia
22	Gerald Walker	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
23	Susie Walker	19	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Hattie Mae Walker	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Joseph Woodard	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
26	Atlanta Woodard	22	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Emma Woodard	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Ethel Woodard	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Nathan L. Woodard	3	Son	—	Georgia
30	Martin Hooks	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Alice Hooks	35	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Minnie Hooks	20	Daughter	Student	Georgia
33	L. C. Hooks	19	Son	Farmer	Georgia
34	Martha Hooks	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Elias Hooks	14	Son	—	Georgia
36	Susan Hooks	71	Mother	—	Georgia
37	Irene Scott	17	Niece	—	Georgia
38	Thomas H. Green	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Lilly B. Green	39	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Thomas H. Green	18	Son	Farmer	Georgia
41	Florence T. Green	38	Wife	—	England
42	Joseph Harris	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
43	Willie Harris	39	Wife	—	Georgia
44	Willie Mae Harris	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Joseph Jr. Harris	15	Son	—	Georgia
46	Lula Mae Harris	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Hattie Mae Harris	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Lillie Mae Harris	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Annie Mae Harris	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	David Lee Harris	5	Son	—	Georgia

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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)

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