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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 Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & John — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Creasy Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 13
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Clay, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Smith
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu566unit:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Smith | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary E. Smith | 32 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bertha Smith | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ollie Smith | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Clarence Smith | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rosa Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Tofman Smith | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Creasy Smith | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Gladys Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gentry Grubbs | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Callie Smith | 16 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | John Smith | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Frank Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bitha Smith | 30 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Nelse Smith | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Clark Smith | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ollie Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Cordia Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sawyer Smith | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bradley Smith | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elberth Smith | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | William Smith | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Taylor Garrison | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edie Garrison | 29 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cleora M. Garrison | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Herman Garrison | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alpha Garrison | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ever Taundry Garrison | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Martha Jane Garrison | 67 | Mother | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Amos Garrison | 16 | Brother | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Charlie Roark | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lucy Roark | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Kyde Roark | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sheridan Roark | 14 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Burchel Roark | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Golden Roark | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Tofman Roark | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Longo Roark | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Aladn Roark | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Dowle Roark | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Anna Smith | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Green Keith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary J. Keith | 34 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Beulah Keith | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ethel Keith | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mae Keith | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Hallie Keith | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Anna Keith | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
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)