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Jerry Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Jerry Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 Alexandria |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jerry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Andy Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louisa Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| J Townley | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Lara Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jerry Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Abila Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 22
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 34
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Jerry Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jerry Smith
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu626unit:0535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Darley | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Chas Eplagam | 63 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ellen Eplagam | 54 | Wife | Washing | Louisiana |
| 4 | Jimmy Mosely | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | J. W. Boudreaux | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Virginia Boudreaux | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Eugene Boudreaux | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lydia Boudreaux | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lofton Boudreaux | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Eldin Boudreaux | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Albert Boudreaux | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | James B. Mcferity | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 13 | Cella Mcferity | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ruby Mcferity | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | James Mcferity | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Audie Killen | 24 | Head | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 17 | D. F. Killen | 24 | Brother | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Edith Killen | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Louis Van Hoof | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Annie Van Hoof | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mary Van Hoof | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jerry Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Louisa Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lara Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Andy Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Otis Smith | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Abila Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | J. H. Townley | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mary L. Wilson | 51 | Head | Owner | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ben C. Wilson | 29 | Son | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sam A. Wilson | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lallie M. Wilson | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 33 | Emma E. Wilson | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ethel Wilson | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mary Lee Wilson | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 36 | Willie H. Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Thomas E. Wilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Leslie R. Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ailbah Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | David Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | L. P. Haygood | 69 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Louisa Haygood | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Sadie Haygood | 26 | Daughter | Cook Girl | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ruby Haygood | 24 | Daughter | Cook Girl | Louisiana |
| 45 | Reba Haygood | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | J. J. Thomson | 36 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 47 | Mary Thomson | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Arthur Thomson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | John Thomson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Daughter Thomson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)