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Joe Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Joel — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Lower 491 Militia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alonzo Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mildred Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Coweta, Georgia
Son, age 2
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Henry, Georgia
Son, age 11
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 22
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alonzo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Shery Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janis Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joel Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Shery Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janis Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Smith
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George 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 — Henry, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Georgia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu263unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Mccauley | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Alonzo Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Mildred Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | George Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Maggie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Frank Smith | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | John Smith | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Robert Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Lizzie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | James Goolsby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Lizzie Goolsby | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Laura Goolsby | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | James Goolsby | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie Goolsby | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lucile Goolsby | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John Goolsby | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Robert Goolsby | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lizzie Goolsby | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Walter Goolsby | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Blanche Love | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Johnny Love | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Fred Love | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | John Martin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lula Martin | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Oscar Martin | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lucile Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Edna Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | James Martin | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Annie Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | John Martin | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Isaac Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lula Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Isaac Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Charles Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Simon Goolsby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Sallie Goolsby | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Hester Goolsby | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Willie B. Goolsby | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Charlie F. Sims | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Hattie Sims | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Grace Sims | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Walter Sims | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Fannie Kate Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Pearl Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Solomon Sims | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Noah J. Bowen | 86 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Rachel Bowen | 69 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)