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Jesse Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Billy & Allen — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nora Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jennie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Allen Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jesse Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arlie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Malinda Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 7
None, None · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
None, None
Son, age 17
None, None · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 28
None, None · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Cedar factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Jesse Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Billy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malinda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Billy Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malinda Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jesse Smith
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · None
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Sibling
Nora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie N Thomas | 23 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | William M Arnold | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary D Arnold | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lillie M Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Martha M Arnold | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James M Arnold | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pearl A Arnold | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | John Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Julia Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Allen Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Malinda Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jesse E Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Arlie D Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | John D Smith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Samuel M Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jennie M Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nora M Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James W Cantrell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nancy E Cantrell | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | George W Jarrett | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Martha J Jarrett | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lura L Jarrett | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jeff D Cook | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Abby M Cook | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James E Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Tamara E Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | William G Martin | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John T Swindell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sarah E Swindell | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | John L Swindell | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Alice J Swindell | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ivy Swindell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Tom Moore | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lois Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James V Mccartney | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Zora M Mccartney | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | George W Montishell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ollie Montishell | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ollie B Montishell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | John N Arnold | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary J Arnold | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary L Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lula M Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Arlie L Arnold | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nellie L Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | William G Arnold | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Albert A Williams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ollie A Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jack H Snider | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lizzie E Snider | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Jesse + 5 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)