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Della Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Della | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Della Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Amelia Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Isaac Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Fredie Smith | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Missie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Isaac Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Horrace Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 7
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 16
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Della Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Horrace Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Missie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie 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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Adams | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ada Adams | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | James W. Adams | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Robin M. Adams | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Woodrow Adams | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lazarus Cureton | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Cureton | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Roswell Bennett | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Cornelia Bennett | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Annie B. Bennett | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Bennett | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | George Bennett | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sara Bennett | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Grace Bennett | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Bennett | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Isaac Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Amelia Smith | 60 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Julia Smith | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Della Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Horrace Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Herman Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Alberta Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Smith | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Fredie Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Missie Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Isaac Smith | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | John Cureton | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Susan Cureton | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Viola Cureton | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Fletcher Cureton | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Catherine Mosier | 46 | Head | Keeper | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jefferson Mosier | 25 | Son | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 84 | William Mosier | 23 | Son | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 85 | Hugh Mosier | 22 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 86 | Manly Mosier | 21 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ruth Mosier | 18 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mary Mosier | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Charley Mosier | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Coy Mosier | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Mosier | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ruby Mosier | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | James M.C. Mosier | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Gary | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Berline Gary | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Sara Gary | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Edward Gary | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Helen Gary | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | James Gary | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Gary | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
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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)