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Herbert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kenneth & Carrie — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Umatilla Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Geron Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lake, Florida
Son, age 12
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Lake, Florida
Son, age 21
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Lake, Florida
Son, age 31
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Herbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lake, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Kenneth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Barrie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Kenneth Smith
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Barrie Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Florida
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Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geron Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Lake, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu224unit:0408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Smith | 65 | Head | — | Florida |
| 52 | Mary E Smith | 63 | Head | — | Florida |
| 53 | Lillian D Smith | 33 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 54 | Herbert C Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 55 | Geron A Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 56 | William H Smith | 41 | Head | Insurance | Florida |
| 57 | Maude Smith | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 58 | Howard Smith | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 59 | Leslie Smith | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Ted Smith | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 61 | Margaret Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Arthur H Harkins | 41 | Head | — | Florida |
| 63 | Nancy J Harkins | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | George Harkins | 6 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 65 | John D Dotson | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Dotson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Dotson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 68 | Ellen Dotson | 15 | Daughter | Laundry | Florida |
| 69 | Dalphis Dotson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 70 | Josephine Dotson | 11 | Daughter | Laundry | Florida |
| 71 | Robert Dotson | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 72 | Clarence Dotson | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 73 | Eddie Dotson | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 74 | William Dotson | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Fred Stewart | 21 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 76 | William H Evans | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ida Evans | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Laura Evans | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 79 | Bertha Evans | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 80 | David Evans | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 81 | Alice Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 82 | Eliza Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 83 | Solomon Evans | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 84 | Lillie Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 85 | Walter Evans | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 86 | Ida Evans | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Bernice Evans | 23 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Lester Evans | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 89 | Hosea Caruthers | 31 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Jerry Bullock | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 91 | Rockfeller Boheman | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 92 | Lester Everig | 25 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 93 | Ella B Everig | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | Oscar Letson | 31 | Head | Laundry | Florida |
| 95 | Jackie Letson | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 96 | Minnie Lumpkin | 27 | Head | — | Florida |
| 97 | Iona Lumpkin | 12 | Daughter | Laundry | Florida |
| 98 | Willie Lumpkin | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 99 | Annie B Lumpkin | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 100 | Sallie Ellis | 48 | Mother | Laundry | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)