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Eddie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Eddie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bowie, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Dora — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bowie, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Eddie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Letha Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eddie Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bowie, Texas
Son, age 3
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Bowie, Texas
Other, age 12
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Bowie, Texas
Head, age 24
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Eddie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bowie, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eddie Smith
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bowie, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bowie, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1775unit:1047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernice Shields | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Tennessee Callahan | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Allen Callahan | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Isiah Callahan | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Virgil Field | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Annie Field | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Clay Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Cecil G. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Gene Smith | 67 | Father | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sally Smith | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | John Sr. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Francis Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | John Jr. Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Mary Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Henry French | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Aggie French | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Augusta Scott | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | John Scott | 8 | Grand Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Al Webb | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | William Houston | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lennie Houston | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Precious Houston | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Isaac Houston | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Eddie Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Letha Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Edna Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Mildred Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Rogers Smith | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Lula Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Lolly Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 82 | Annie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Zenit S. Edwards | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 84 | Leadora Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Imer Edwards | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Artie Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Avis Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Gatrand Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Mary Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Zenit Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | James V. Evans | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie Evans | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 93 | Gradie Hicks | 15 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 94 | Effie Hicks | 13 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Robert Mcfaul | 8 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Jasper Caddell | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Ida Caddell | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Haba Caddell | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Arthur Caddell | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Sally Caddell | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Eddie
Gen 1 · 2 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)