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Ethel Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 | Reidville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Roberta Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ritter Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alton Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Woodrow Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Dewey Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Maggie Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 8
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 16
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 Ethel Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Roberta Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ritter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Smith | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Dewey Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ethel Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alton Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ritter Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thelma Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Roberta Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Theodore Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Woodrow Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Chady D. Bennett | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Bennett | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Lou Bennett | 42 | Sister | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hugh Davis | 14 | Orphan | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | James W. Ford | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lelia Ford | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Grady Ford | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Marie Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Virginia Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Dewey Ford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | William O. Hill | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Doshie Hill | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mat William Hill | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Margurite Hill | 72 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dee Fleming | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Estell Fleming | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Christine Fleming | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Carold Fleming | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | William Fleming | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ernest C. Waters | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | May Belle Waters | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Waters | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alonzo L. Godfrey | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Godfrey | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Palmer Godfrey | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Roy Godfrey | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Oleane Godfrey | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Eva Godfrey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | George W. Young | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Young | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Dean | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Fannie Dean | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Gertrude Dean | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Casey | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mattie Casey | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Marvin Casey | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Alvil Casey | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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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)