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John Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lawrence 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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu620unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Smith | 53 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 2 | Florence Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | John E. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lawrence E. Smith | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Hannibal Fustre | 29 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Helen Fustre | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Henry G. Bertrand | 33 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Amelia Bertrand | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Edna E. C. Bertrand | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Paul J. Ruin | 59 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Walter M. Ruin | 27 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rene E. Claude | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mary Claude | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Anna Lee Claude | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Marie G. Claude | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Edward E. Claude | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lucille Claude | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Anthony Vitello | 43 | Head | — | Italy |
| 19 | Sarah Vitello | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Walter Vitello | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joseph Vitello | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lucille Vitello | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Charles H. Wood | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Alma Wood | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Corinne Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Oscar Wood | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Paul A. Landry | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Clara A. Landry | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charles G. Muller | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jessie G. Muller | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Charles Jr. Muller | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Buddy M. Muller | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Emile F. Gros | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Eva M. Gros | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Elaine King | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lucy G. Harbour | 23 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | William T. Johns | 43 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 38 | Catherine G. Johns | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Christian H. Redrick | 33 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Cora M. Redrick | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Edward G. Redrick | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Christian H. Jr. Redrick | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Elsie L. Redrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Dorothy L. Redrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Charles Bunger | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mary Bunger | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary A. Bunger | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Charles Bunger | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Frederick W. Schroeder | 42 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 50 | Minnie M. Schroeder | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)