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Joe Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
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 | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 | ~1860 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nancy Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 51
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1859 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 60
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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.
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Joe Smith
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Kentucky
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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:0397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rellia May | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Maggie May | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Effert May | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lucy May | 22 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Dill May | 6 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Colonel May | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Nancy May | 35 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Harden May | 14 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Loyd May | 11 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Golden May | 4 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Andy Edwards | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Frankie Edwards | 54 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Tip Edwards | 16 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lizzie Freeman | 58 | none | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | J. H. Edwards | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lilly Edwards | 18 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Willie Edwards | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lawrence Edwards | 0 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Harvey Edwards | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mag Edwards | 33 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | J. B. Edwards | 4 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Susie Edwards | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Maud May | 9 | stepdaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dill Smith | 7 | stepson | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Willie Edwards | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lilly Edwards | 23 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | John Young | 8 | stepson | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dan Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Kitty Smith | 24 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Corbin Smith | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Bertha Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nancy Smith | 49 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Ettie L. Smith | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Willie B. Smith | 11 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Calvin Smith | 7 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Harrison Swafford | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Minda Swafford | 26 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Alta M. Swafford | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Oma Swafford | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | John M. Swafford | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Andy Grubb | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Rose Grubb | 22 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Oda Grubb | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | Arjie Grubb | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Malcom Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Emmer Smith | 35 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Clara Smith | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Rollie Smith | 18 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Ray Smith | 13 | son | None | Kentucky |
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)