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Earl Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & H — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | First Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ellen Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ollie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Viola Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Early W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Earl Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father H Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Smith
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ellen Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:1122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eliza Davis | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Howard Minick | 12 | Adopted child | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Leila Minick | 9 | Adopted child | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William Clark | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ellen Clark | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Frank Williams | 21 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Claude Hawks | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Carrie Hawks | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Joe Hawks | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | John Hawks | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ruby Hawks | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Edna Hawks | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bob Elsea | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Gaida Elsea | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Elsea | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Paul Elsea | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Polly Carden | 80 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | David Cross | 40 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nannie Cross | 41 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lula Cross | 21 | Great niece | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Will Cross | 19 | Great nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Henry Cross | 16 | Great nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Alma Cross | 12 | Great niece | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Allan Cross | 10 | Great nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jack Leonard | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jane Leonard | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Dick Carden | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Callie Carden | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charlie Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Viola Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Earl Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ellen Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Florence Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ollie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert Hendrix | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lucile Hendrix | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert Coleman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nellie Coleman | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jim Akins | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Rosa Akins | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Etta Akins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Anna Akins | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Hubert Akins | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Minnie Leonard | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bruce Leonard | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Carl Leonard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Leonard | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Owen Leonard | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Henry Dishner | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)