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Edwin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | West Point City |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| H Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Emma Price | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Weldon Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| S Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Wald Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| B Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Browning Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Manley Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Daniel Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Virgie Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Edwin Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edwin Smith
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Weldon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Browning Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wald Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manley Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B 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 — Clay, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph E. Wilhite | 46 | Head | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ethel M. Wilhite | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | William M. Wilhite | 57 | Uncle | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ida Hanley | 34 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Sam Hanley | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 56 | Wesley Hanley | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Elisha Robertson | 40 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 58 | Joseph S. Rush | 56 | Head | Grocer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Abbie Rush | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charles C. Ivy | 55 | Head | President | Mississippi |
| 61 | Julia Ivy | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Julian E. Ivy | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | John A. Gaskell | 53 | Head | Harness | Indiana |
| 64 | Ida A. Gaskell | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Merlin H. Gaskell | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Fenton, Mary B. Gaskell | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 67 | H. Richard Smith | 43 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 68 | Virgie H. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Wald B. Smith | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 70 | S. Mortimer Smith | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | B. G. Lowrey Smith | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Edwin H. Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Weldon B. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Paul J. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Daniel P. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Virginia R. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Manley Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Browning Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Emma Price | 75 | Servant | Nurse | S. Carolina |
| 80 | John A. Crawford | 51 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 81 | Berta C. Crawford | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | John A. Jr. Crawford | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | R. Carlisle Crawford | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Nathan B. Crawford | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Robert G. Crawford | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Alec Baxter | 28 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mary B. Baxter | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Birdie M. Baxter | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ella Clay | 56 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 90 | Charlotte Brown | 80 | Mother | — | S. Carolina |
| 91 | Ballie Young | 42 | Head | Transfer Man | Mississippi |
| 92 | Hallie Young | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mary Hampton | 44 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Mabel Hampton | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Martha Carothers | 38 | — | Cook | Mississippi |
| 96 | Charles Carothers | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lina M. Carothers | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Bessie M. Carothers | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Monroe Ford | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Ella Ford | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)