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Earnest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Pope — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saluda, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home 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 | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Saluda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lessie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Maxwell Cromer | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Quincy Cromer | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Cromer | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Erwin Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mae Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saluda, South …
Son, age 14
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home 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 |
1930
Saluda, South …
Son, age 23
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Head, age 34
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Earnest Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Pope Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pope Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Cromer
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erwin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Saluda, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva Merts | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Julius A Merts | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eleanor Merts | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Omer S Merts | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Anna C Merts | 77 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jim Christie | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Adline Christie | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Christie | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Millie Hamrick | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Hamrick | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Paul Hamrick | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Willie P Hamrick | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Easter Hamrick | 11 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elzie Mitchell | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie Mitchell | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Earnest Horn | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Eva Horn | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Beatrice Horn | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Asa Horn | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jim Hill | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Hill | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Millie Mae Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | George Lu Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Will J Horn | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sallie W Horn | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Wallace B Horn | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edna F Horn | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sarah M Horn | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Morris W Horn | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | George B Horn | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Jim Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | P M Smith | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Willie G Smith | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ira J Smith | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Macie Lee Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Minnie O Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Edward Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Marion Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ruth Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | John B Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Smith | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lillian Cromer | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Maxwell Cromer | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Quincy Cromer | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Joe Smith | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mae Bell Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Erwin Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lessie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 6 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)