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Jacob Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Precious Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Sidney Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Wilber Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 40
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 50
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jake W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 58
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · South Carolina
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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:0395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Cooper | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alice Cooper | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Carl Cooper | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Cooper | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Will Jones | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Gertrude Jones | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Alice Jones | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Alford Jones | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Emily Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Cassie Jones | 57 | Mother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Marion Jones | 11 | Nephew | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edith Kelly | 3 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Thomas Jackson | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Jackson | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Tommy Jackson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Jackson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Dan Jackson | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Laura Jackson | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Maggie Jackson | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Courtney Jackson | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Gary Jackson | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie Jackson | 21 | Daughter in law | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Fannie Drummonds | 14 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Will M. Wood | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Daisy Wood | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | John R. Finger | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alice Finger | 47 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Finger | 41 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sarah Finger | 38 | Daughter | Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hester Finger | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Boyce Finger | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Alfred Jackson | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ida Jackson | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Broadus Jackson | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Beulah Jackson | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Bernice Williams | 22 | Sister in law | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bunn Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ever Smith | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Myrtle Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ethel Smith | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Joseph Smith | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Smith | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jacob A. Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Annie Smith | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Smith | 31 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Henry Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Wilber Smith | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Sidney Smith | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Beulah Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Precious Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
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)