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James Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archibald & John — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Lumberton Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Son, age 14
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Son, age 23
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Son, age 34
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archibald Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archibald Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Smith | 76 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | James W. Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph P. Smith | 33 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sarah Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary E. Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Richard Edwards | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lizzie Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie L. Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bertha Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | R. D. Edwards | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vasti Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rufus Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Saphronia Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gertie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Woodrow Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Luther Ray Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rachel Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John Hayes | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Saphronia Hayes | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Hayes | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Hayes | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lon Hayes | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Hayes | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Emma Hayes | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Goldie Hanchey | 57 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Louise Hanchey | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bettie Hanchey | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jasper Collins | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Collins | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earl Collins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Rockford | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gordon Rockford | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Stephens | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Addie Stephens | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Olin Stephens | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Margaret Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jimmy Garner | 60 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Charles M. Bryan | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ellie A. Bryan | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Warren Bryan | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | William T. Bryan | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Grover C. Bryan | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles B. Bryan | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Bodiford | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie Bodiford | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Henry B. Bodiford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)