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James Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Sarah — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| 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 | Liberty |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Julian Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Daniel Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pickens, South …
Son, age 8
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Pickens, South …
Son, age 17
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pickens, South …
Son, age 28
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| 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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lula Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julian Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1706unit:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Gantt | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Gertrude Gantt | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mildred Gantt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | John W Jr Gantt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Robert L Steen | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Steen | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Steen | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Steen | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thelma Steen | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Gertrude Steen | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Robert E Lee | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Etta Lee | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Theodore Lee | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mabel Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ralph Lee | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Gertrude Lee | 40 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph Lee | 38 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Lee | 35 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Richard Gantt | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alice Gantt | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie Gantt | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Nellie Gantt | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Horace Gantt | 17 | Servant | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Mcwhorter | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Mcwhorter | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lura Mcwhorter | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Mcwhorter | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Julian Mcwhorter | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert E Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Smith | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lyman Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Russell Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Sarah Smith | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Smith | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daniel Smith | 26 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Julian Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Dare | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Laura Dare | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel Dare | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ada Lou Dare | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | William Dare | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Dare | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | David Dare | 26 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nell Dare | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Frances Dare | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lula Dare | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 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)