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Earnest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Haywood & W — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bug Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Talley Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| May Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Haywood Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Maybelle Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 6
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 16
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Head, age 26
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Earnest Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Haywood Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Haywood Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Maybelle Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Talley Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haywood Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | May Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Talley Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maybelle Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Head Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Katy Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Helma Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herman Thomas | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Myrtle Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Letha Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Meton Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clarence Gore | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leila Gore | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hubert Gore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Claude Gore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joseph Gore | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Armenta Gore | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Cephus Gore | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leitha Gore | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jonathan Gore | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Myrtle Gore | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George Waters | 15 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Anderson | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jeff Anderson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Stephens | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Katy Stephens | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Martilly Long | 13 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Batson | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Gore | 68 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Benton | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Benton | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Garland Hewett | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sadie Hewett | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Major Gore | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie Gore | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Chelsea Gore | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Guy Gore | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lena Gore | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Irene Gore | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Major Jr. Gore | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Margueretta Gore | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maggie Shaw | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Luevicia Shaw | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Shaw | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rumffard Shaw | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Chester Shaw | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Richard Shaw | 36 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)