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Gertrude Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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 | Spartanburg Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lula Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Paul Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alvin Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ross Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Agnes Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| 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 |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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 Gertrude Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ross Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adell Leopard | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Irvine Leopard | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Carl Leopard | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hazel Leopard | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie R Smith | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Agnes W Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ross L Smith | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Gertrude Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie J Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Alvin B Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas M Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Paul P Anderson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | William M Anderson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sid A Archer | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie Archer | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Walter Archer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lucy Archer | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lapsley Archer | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Gerry Archer | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Leon Archer | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret M Archer | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John S Isaacs | 51 | Head | Yes | — |
| 74 | Ada S Isaacs | 23 | Wife | Yes | — |
| 75 | Lois E Isaacs | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ella A Isaacs | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Isaacs | 33 | Sister | Yes | — |
| 78 | Wilson J Isaacs | 27 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lula Isaacs | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Woodrow W Isaacs | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Hayden L Isaacs | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | James A Burgess | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Martha J Burgess | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Marshall Burgess | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Corrie S Burgess | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary S Robins | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Linnie L Robins | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Charles L Robins | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary G Robins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Robins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | John C Gross | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie Gross | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William H Gross | 28 | Son | Mill Worker | South Carolina |
| 94 | George Washington | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | William M Bishop | 42 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 96 | Virginia Bishop | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Cornelia Bishop | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | John M Bishop | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Stroud | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lilla Stroud | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)