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Ernest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Lucy Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Dorothy Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Solomon Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 7
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Wagon Driver |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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Sibling
Francis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu660unit:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William P Gilbert | 24 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Ethel Long | 18 | Boarder | Stenog. | Maryland |
| 3 | Ernest Grew | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 4 | Kattie W Grew | 45 | Wife | — | Oldenburg |
| 5 | Ruth M Grew | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Clara Hubacker | 64 | Head | Cashier | Maryland |
| 7 | Emma Hubacker | 70 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 8 | James R Ford | 32 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 9 | Katherine Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Gilbert Ford | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Morris Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Mary Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Ruth Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Agna Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Emery D Heim | 35 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 16 | Bertha Heim | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Ellen Heim | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Lucille Heim | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | James Heim | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | May Heim | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Katherine Heim | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Harry D Pure | 50 | Head | Plumber | Maryland |
| 23 | Elizabeth G Pure | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Head Daniel C | 48 | — | Clerk | Maryland |
| 25 | Ellen G Daniel C | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Katherine Daniel C | 65 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Thos F Daniel C | 38 | Brother | Clerk | Maryland |
| 28 | Franklin Banks | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary Banks | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 30 | Helen C Banks | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Joseph Banks | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Thomas Crawford | 22 | Boarder | Driver | Maryland |
| 33 | Charles Golds | 29 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Martha Golds | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 35 | Raymond Golds | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Mamie Golds | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Martha Golds | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Steven Golds | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Patrick Amison | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Francis Amison | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | William Amison | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | James Amison | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Lucy Smith | 49 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 44 | Francis Smith | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 45 | Louis Smith | 28 | Son | Janitor | Maryland |
| 46 | James Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Ernest Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | William E Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Dorothy Smith | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Solomon Smith | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)