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Henry Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashley, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Henry Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashley, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Portland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lena Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Cornelia Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Victoria Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ola Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Will Arnepta | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clevea Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chicot, Arkansas
Head, age 26
Chicot, Arkansas · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Chicot, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Chicot, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Henry Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Smith
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu053unit:0834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Banks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Laura Banks | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Thomas Banks | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Thelma Banks | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lonza Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lois Jones | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Leola Mosley | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | John Rhoden | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Manda Rhoden | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | D. D. Rhoden | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Annie Rhoden | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mary Rhoden | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Will Cooley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ida Cooley | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Maybell Cooley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Myrtlee Cooley | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lonza Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Ella Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Virgil Polite | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Hattie Polite | 50 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Velma Polite | 12 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Gerdell Polite | 14 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sarah Polite | 18 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Effie Lou Polite | 16 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lucille Polite | 7 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Henry Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ella Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Robert Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Clevea Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ola Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Cornelia Smith | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Mary Smith | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lula Smith | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Victoria Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Thelma Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lena Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Will Arnepta | 39 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Glos Steel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Josephine Steel | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Robbie Lee Steel | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Richard Steel | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Rosa Bell Steel | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Adolphus Steel | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ferdinand Steel | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Herman Steel | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Corey Steel | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Beatrice Steel | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Cornelius Crawford | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ida Crawford | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | S. T. Crawford | 8 | Son | — | 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)