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Franklin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Franklin Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Flat Rock Township School District No 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Franklin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Anderson Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Buckley Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Freddie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Elias Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Linnie Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, South …
Son, age 11
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 20
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Franklin Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Franklin Smith
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Buckley Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elias Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie 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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clyde Hollingsworth | 14 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Hollingsworth | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Boyd Hollingsworth | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Willie W Key | 39 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Key | 29 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Walter Key | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Key | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel Key | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Curtis Key | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Marie Key | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | George W Key | 71 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Susan M Key | 60 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Rebecca Key | 42 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Edgar S Broughton | 30 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eva V Broughton | 27 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie Cater | 32 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Gertie Cater | 28 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Clyde Cater | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Anthony Cater | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jesse D Cater | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Boykin Cater | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Richard Cater | 1 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | James S Kelly | 35 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Kelly | 28 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eddie Price Kelly | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Henry G Kelly | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Rufus T Kelly | 7 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rufus Kelly | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie Kelly | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | John L Kelly | 4 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Willie Mae Kelly | 2 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lucille Kelly | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Anderson Smith | 47 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mattie Smith | 35 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Franklin Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie Smith | 18 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mabel Jane Smith | 16 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Freddie Smith | 14 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Walter Smith | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Linnie J Smith | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Buckley Smith | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Edna Smith | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Elias Smith | 4 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elizabeth Smith | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Goodman | 22 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Goodman | 18 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | James J Goodman | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Clara Goodman | 0 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Henry P Goodman | 49 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Carrie Goodman | 47 | wife | None | South Carolina |
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)