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Joe Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & Nettie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mcmullin District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bell Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Henry, Georgia
Son, age 10
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Head, age 22
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Smith
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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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 — Henry, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu263unit:0211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Ethel | 4 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 2 | Nellie Ethel | 3 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 3 | Isaac Ison | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Ella Ison | 44 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Aggie Ison | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Lula Ison | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 7 | Annie Ison | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 8 | James Ison | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Isaac Crowder | 26 | Boarder | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | J. B. Green | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Bessie Green | 32 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Jack Green | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 13 | James Green | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Bryan Green | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 15 | Marion Green | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Emma Ison | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 17 | Merle Price | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 18 | Hershaw Huey | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Maggie Huey | 38 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Carrie Huey | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Hubbard Huey | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Bell Smith | 21 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 24 | James Smith | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 25 | George Scott | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Lila Scott | 20 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Lois Scott | 0 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 28 | Babe Roland | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Linda Roland | 42 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Annie Mae Roland | 17 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 31 | Maggie Roland | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 32 | William Roland | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Thomas Roland | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Catherine Roland | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 35 | James Andrews | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Sarah Andrews | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 37 | Emerson Andrews | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 38 | Emma Andrews | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Bertha Andrews | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 40 | Hyman Andrews | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 41 | Ed Brown | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Ralph Scott | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Alberta Scott | 17 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 44 | Charley Scott | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Willie Scott | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 46 | John Cook | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Irene Cook | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 48 | Margaret Cook | 4 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 49 | James Cook | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 50 | John White | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)