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Essie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Essie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Silas — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ben Avon Town Not Incorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Essie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Essie Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ralph Smith | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 9
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 18
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 28
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Essie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Essie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury Maggie Rose | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Kelly | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ned Lindsay | 53 | Son-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bury Samy Rose | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Whitney Kelly | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | J. Lawrence Fleming | 50 | Head | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rosa A. Fleming | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lawrence Jr. Fleming | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Alice D. Ball | 50 | Boarder | Electrician | South Carolina |
| 10 | Silas G. Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Essie Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ralph Smith | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ruben M. Dorsey | 49 | Head | Physician | Maryland |
| 14 | Alice C. Dorsey | 48 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dorothy A. Dorsey | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Reuben J. O. Dorsey | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Francis A. Lawton | 39 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 18 | Tressa S. Lawton | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Francis A. Lawton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Gwenivhee Lawton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Alvin W. Lawton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Crawford B. Lawton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth L. Jones | 48 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Miles L. Jones | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eugenia L. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie M. Ferguson | 17 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Q. Ferguson | 50 | Head | Accountant | Alabama |
| 28 | Fanny Ferguson | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Manning H. Williams | 29 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 30 | Emma Williams | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Agnes Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eveline Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Grace Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Archibald Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Tomas Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Frances Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sybil B. Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Harry H. Johnson | 39 | Head | Automobile | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie F. Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lucile Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Harold Johnson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Harry J. Shoemaker | 46 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary B. Shoemaker | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Susie Shoemaker | 20 | Daughter | Train Nurse | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bryce Shoemaker | 17 | Son | Electrician | South Carolina |
| 46 | Philip W. Moose | 50 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary S. Moose | 43 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 48 | Francis Moose | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Philip W. Jr. Moose | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Essie
Gen 1 · 3 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)