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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 Beaufort, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Scharlotte — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | General |
| Township / Ward | St Helena Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Franky Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bessy Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 9
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 17
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Head, age 28
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Beaufort, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Scharlotte Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Scharlotte Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha | 28 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | George | 14 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 53 | Maria J Chaplin | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lucile Chaplin | 15 | Niece | Dress | South Carolina |
| 55 | Edna Chaplin | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Josephine Chaplin | 11 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Henry W. C. Roden | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Amelia Roden | 60 | Wife | General | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Jr. Roden | 39 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 60 | Roana Roden | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Evelen Roden | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eva Roden | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eroms Roden | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Calvin Green | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frances Green | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eva Green | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Clayton Green | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Anthony Brown | 37 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 69 | Jessie Brown | 27 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 70 | George Brown | 28 | Head | Basket | South Carolina |
| 71 | Redell Brown | 24 | Wife | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mabel Ladson | 16 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lee Roy Ladson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ellis Ladson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Hallie Ladson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bessy Smith | 24 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 78 | Joseph Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Franky Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jackson Brown | 58 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 81 | Virginia Brown | 56 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 82 | Clarence Dudley | 9 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Oliver Seabrook | 23 | Head | Black | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ethel Seabrook | 20 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 85 | Julia Chisholm | 68 | Head | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 86 | Dorothy Dudley | 7 | GDaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ethel Dudley | 10 | GDaughter | General | South Carolina |
| 88 | Laura Moran | 37 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 89 | Rosa Moran | 16 | Daughter | Porter | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sam Moran | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | John Moran | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lydia Moran | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Charley Moran | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Fred Moran | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Margaret Mack | 70 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hattie Mack | 40 | Daughter | General | South Carolina |
| 97 | Joseph Mack | 24 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lilly Mack | 26 | Wife | General | South Carolina |
| 99 | Morris Dustan | 62 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 100 | Eudora Dustan | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)