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Ernest Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dock & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Leicester Township Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Martin Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 1
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Stanly, North …
Son, age 11
Stanly, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 22
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ernest Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dock Smith (~0.54 confidence) and father Benjamin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mena Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Dock Smith
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
Benjamin Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mena Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Martin Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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
1900 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1184unit:0906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Brison | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Brison | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Benjamin Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Smith | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Martin Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ernest Smith THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Martin Alexander | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | James B Alexander | 17 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 59 | Albert Alexander | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hattie E Alexander | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucinda Gillespie | 53 | Mother in L | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bessie Gillespie | 14 | Sister in L | At School | Tennessee |
| 63 | Randolph Alexander | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jackline Alexander | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Wells | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas W Wells | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Exertis Wells | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie Wells | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rufus Paine | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Paine | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Enoch Gillespie | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Gillespie | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Herald Gillespie | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lillian Gillespie | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Anna Lumpkin | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charles M Lumpkin | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Lumpkin | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hazel Lumpkin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jennie Lumpkin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Finley Lumpkin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Adline Gowan | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Fred Gowan | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Adolphus Reynolds | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Matilda Reynolds | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert Reynolds | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jacob Calman | 55 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Avory Calman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Clarice Calman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lula Calman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Audrey Calman | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Alonzo Reynolds | 29 | Head | Professor In College | North Carolina |
| 92 | Nannie Reynolds | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas Reynolds | 28 | Brother | Physician | North Carolina |
| 94 | Joseph Reynolds | 21 | Brother | Teacher In School | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Paine | 48 | Head | Clergyman | North Carolina |
| 96 | Josephine Paine | 74 | Mother | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 97 | Nettie Paine | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Paine | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | George Paine | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lucy Paine | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.54
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)