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Geo Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bossier, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Geo Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bossier, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bossier, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Geo | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margret Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Will Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Geo Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| R Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Rob Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Geo Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosie Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tom Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Head, age 47
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Head, age 54
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Geo Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bossier, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Geo Smith
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu607unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mike Niles | 103 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Niles | 102 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bob Sibley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Walter Jeff | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ella Jeff | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Minnie Jeff | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | James Jeff | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Malinda Jeff | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Archie Jeff | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | John Jeff | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary Lanid | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lula Lanid | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Pleas Farley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Pastora Farley | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Henry Farley | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Bernice Farley | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ellen Farley | 84 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Geo Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Margret Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Tom Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Rob Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lula Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Geo Jr Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Albert Smith | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lura Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Rosie Smith | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Joseph Smith | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Pearl Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Will Smith | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | R. V. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Sina Sumie | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Louis Butts | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Mary Butts | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Charlie Butts | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Russ Jr Butts | 14 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Bill Butts | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Linard Butts | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Jessie Butts | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Gerald Hogan | 38 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Jennie Hogan | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Hagan Hogan | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Frank Hogan | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Ben Case | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Annie Case | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Alex Palmer | 31 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Fallie Palmer | 26 | Wife | Real Estate | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lera Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Mary Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Lucy Palmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)