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Earnest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cobb, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Bunel — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cobb, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coxes District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Fannie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| B Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 2
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 13
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 23
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Head, age 33
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. 895 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Hired out |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Earnest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bunel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bunel Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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Sibling
Oscar Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry 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 — Cobb, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu244unit:0734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. M. Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Gay Brown | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 3 | Wilder Mae Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Lucille Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Hubert Brown | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Herbert Brown | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Sarah Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | J. A. Stallings | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Laura Stallings | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 10 | Jewell Stallings | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Roy Stallings | 12 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Bill Stallings | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | H. G. Vaughan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Rosa Vaughan | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 15 | Lottie Vaughan | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | B. H. Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Rosa Smith | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 18 | Harry F. Smith | 15 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Earnest W. Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Oscar Smith | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Fannie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | O. L. Moore | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Dene Moore | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 24 | Arthur Moore | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Leona Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Paul Moore | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Grover Moore | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James Moore | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Marguerite Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | O. F. Findley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Della Findley | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 32 | Walter Findley | 15 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Gertrude Findley | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Eddie Findley | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | B. W. Wallace | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Lizzie Wallace | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 37 | Ruth Wallace | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Mabel Wallace | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Will Wallace | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Dewey Wallace | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Loyd Wallace | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Thelma Wallace | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Gladys Wallace | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | J. J. Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Minnie Anderson | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 46 | Hubert Anderson | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Mary Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Jewell Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Annie Bell Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Pat Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)