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Ed Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harrison, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harrison, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harrison, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claud Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lana Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Obe Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arba Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Shell Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lorella Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lilla Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Panola, Texas
Head, age 41
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Harrison, Texas
Head, age 51
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1815unit:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Young | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Lottie Young | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie Jr Young | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Sarah Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Florence E Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Ed Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Clara Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Obe Smith | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Claud Smith | 11 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Lana Smith | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Arba Smith | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Shell Smith | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Lorella Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Jessie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Lilla Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Eugene Smith | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ed Mccoy | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Henry Mccoy | 12 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 69 | Francis Mccoy | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Mary Jenkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Y. H. White | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Lassie White | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | L. J. White | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Dick Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Em Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Munk Taylor | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Spike Taylor | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Martha Taylor | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Eddie Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | William Tarbert | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 81 | Lottie Tarbert | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Douglas Tarbert | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | George Day | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 84 | Lula Day | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Ed Roberson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Liddie Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 87 | Mary Taylor | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Marcella Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Sallie Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Seth Tompkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 91 | Terrell Tompkins | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 92 | Litta Tompkins | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 93 | Louise Tompkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Tom Tompkins | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Lee Adams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 96 | John Sanders | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ira Sanders | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 98 | Irie Sanders | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Allie V Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Mattie Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)