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Ed Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lucresy Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Oscar Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Daisy Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cora Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Marygold Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 35
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu566unit:0384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collum Jackson | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rinda Jackson | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ollie Jackson | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Burchell Jackson | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | John Jackson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emily Jackson | 38 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Nick Jackson | 21 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ida Jackson | 19 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Alice Jackson | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lizzie Jackson | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Luida Jackson | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ada Jackson | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Henry Jackson | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Fred Jackson | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Daisy Jackson | 2 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hencl Stewart | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary Stewart | 28 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Market Stewart | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Rose Stewart | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ada Stewart | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Kitty Collett | 65 | mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mckinley Sizemore | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Liza Sizemore | 28 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Clara Sizemore | 2 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ance Mills | 12 | stepson | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Phemia Mills | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Green Jackson | 7 | stepson | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ed Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lucresy Smith | 34 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bessie Smith | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Marygold Smith | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Chester Smith | 8 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Cora Smith | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Oscar Smith | 3 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Daisy Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Harris Smith | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Charity Smith | 62 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Boyd Smith | 21 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sarah Smith | 18 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Green Jackson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mary Jackson | 46 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Alfrid Jackson | 26 | son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 43 | Gillum Jackson | 16 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Fanny Jackson | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Beatrice Jackson | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Dora Jackson | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Houston Jackson | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Clara Jackson | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Daisy Jackson | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Clark Jackson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)