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Della Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bell, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 Wasioto |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Della | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Della Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Millard Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Bigie Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Graydon Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nannie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Della Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bell, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Della Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bigie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graydon 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 — Bell, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu559unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John G. Browning | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Sadie F. Browning | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Edward Browning | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Vesta Browning | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ray Browning | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Alta June Browning | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alva Fred Browning | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Hugh B. Browning | 79 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary Browning | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Thomas Browning | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lizzie Browning | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Frances Browning | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Cleo Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Estell Browning | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lelah Browning | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Henry Catlett | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lucy Catlett | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Edward Catlett | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Shelburn Catlett | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Herman Catlett | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Minnie Catlett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Howard Catlett | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Samuel Brock | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Amanda Brock | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ida Brock | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Walter Brock | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Elijah Brock | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Brock | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Frank Brock | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Fannie Brock | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nannie Brock | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Luther Brock | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Fred Brock | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Edward Brock | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Vergie Brock | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Millard Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lucy Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lillian Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Della Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Graydon Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Nannie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Charlie Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Bigie Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | John Miracle | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Nora Miracle | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Oscar Miracle | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sewell Miracle | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lonnie Miracle | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Alford Miracle | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Frank Brock | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)