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Joe Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Starr Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ed Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Barnard Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lillie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Head, age 28
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill Bleach Room |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Anderson, South …
Head, age 39
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Head, age 50
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Smith
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1685unit:0184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe J Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Smith | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Joe M Smith | 27 | Son | Manager | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ed L Smith | 21 | Son | Manager | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Smith | 18 | Son | In School | South Carolina |
| 6 | Robert Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Barnard Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Will Allen | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie Allen | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lesbia Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | C. C. Allen | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lou Anderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elva Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Anderson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Will Byrum | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Dora Byrum | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Estell Byrum | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sam Byrum | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | J. N. Harris | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Essie Harris | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lewis Harris | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Irene Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clarence Harris | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Green | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah Green | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Columbus Green | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Brown | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Julia Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nora Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Eugene Oliver | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Oliver | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Oliver | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lewis Oliver | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Oliver | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ben Campbell | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Dollie Campbell | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ernest Campbell | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Campbell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | D. T. Campbell | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | King Herd | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Herd | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | King Jr Herd | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Herd | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Blaser Herd | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Francis Herd | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jim Whitman | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Eunice Whitman | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Whitman | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)