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George Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley & Robert — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lanes Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Riley Gilliard | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Eugenia Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alexander Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 1
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 10
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 21
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 George Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Riley Gilliard (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.84 confidence) and mother Zadie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Riley Gilliard
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1850
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Zadie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Gertie Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eddie D Parsons | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Q Parsons | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Merid M Morgan | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Kennedy | 14 | Adopted daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Liddie Cooper | 9 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Louisa Barker | 3 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Augusta S Locklier | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Ida George | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Gabriel Locklier | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Luman Locklier | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Gabriel J Locklier | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Romes June | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Agnes June | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | William Brown | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Viola Brown | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Beulah Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elijah Parsons | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Victoria Parsons | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bytha Parsons | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Matthew Parsons | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eddie Parsons | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Stinnie Mcdonnel | 23 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mattie Mcdonnel | 14 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rufus Mcdonnel | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Riley Gilliard | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | George Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gertie Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Alexander Miller | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eugenia Smith | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Riley Oliver | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Manda Green | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Henry Gilliard | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Roxana Gilliard | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | William Sr Brown | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Adeline Brown | 80 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Julia Brown | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Fortune Brown | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Caroline Givens | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Julia Grant | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ella Darby | 18 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jane Martin | 13 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | George Mack | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Montgomery | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Annie Montgomery | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Montgomery | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Katherine Montgomery | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Montgomery | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lizzie Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lillie Montgomery | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ella Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)