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Elmer Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Coffee, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coffee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nancy & Massey — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coffee, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | — |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Phillip Mill District 1556 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Susie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Myrtice Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Vickers | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Allen Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Vickers | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Archie Vickers | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hugh Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Harvey Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lewis Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Nancy Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coffee, Georgia
Son, age 3
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Coffee, Georgia
Son, age 13
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Coffee, Georgia
Son, age 23
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Elmer Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coffee, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nancy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Massey Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nancy Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Massey Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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Sibling
Myrtice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Vickers
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Coffee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu244unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Barker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Cora L Barker | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Libby Barker | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Rosa Barker | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Abbie Barker | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Youngie L Vickers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Margaret Vickers | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Veda Vickers | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ernest Vickers | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 11 | John Brantley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Massie Brantley | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Olen Brantley | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Modie Brantley | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | John H Brantley | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Albert Brantley | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ola Brantley | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Estella Brantley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Essie M Brantley | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Walter Vickers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Bessie Vickers | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Allen Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Nancy Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Minnie Vickers | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Elmer Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Susie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lillie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Phyllis Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Lewis Smith | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Myrtice Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Harvey Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Hugh D Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 34 | James F Vickers | 7 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Archie M Vickers | 5 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James Griffin | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Susan Griffin | 76 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Thomas Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Elizabeth Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Evelena Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Simon L H Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Gracie L Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Sarah Cowell | 60 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 44 | Willie Pitman | 13 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | John W Pitman | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Walter Merritt | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Minnie Merritt | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Jimmie Merritt | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Mollie Merritt | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Eunice Merritt | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)