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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 John & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Clara Lefevere | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Alice Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Adele Lefevere | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gus Smith | Son | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 22
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Rita Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Lefevere
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gus Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu621unit:1092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Laurent | 32 | head | Owner | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bontine Laurent | 24 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Austin J. Laurent | 5 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | Elise Laurent | 55 | mother | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lawrence Babim | 67 | Boarder | Conductor | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alice Laurent | 25 | sister | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | Hilda Gonzales | 15 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Charles Gonzales | 18 | nephew | Pipe Fitter | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mabel Gonzales | 14 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ruth Gonzales | 12 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 11 | Agnes Gonzales | 10 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Milton Gonzales | 8 | nephew | None | Louisiana |
| 13 | Anita Laurent | 16 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Fred Snyder | 25 | Boarder | Conductor | Ohio |
| 15 | Louise Snyder | 27 | sister | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Betty J. Snyder | 1 | niece | None | Indiana |
| 17 | Albert Laurent | 24 | brother | Conductor | Louisiana |
| 18 | Alice Smith | 49 | head | None | Ireland |
| 19 | Gus Smith | 46 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | John Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | William Smith | 16 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Edna Smith | 29 | daughter | Helper Kitchen | Louisiana |
| 23 | Clara Lefevere | 28 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 24 | Adele Lefevere | 3 | granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Rita Smith | 4 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 26 | Henry Schubert | 41 | head | Wheelwright | Louisiana |
| 27 | Antoinette Schubert | 13 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Harold Schubert | 14 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Willmott Schubert | 17 | son | Burner | Louisiana |
| 30 | Thomas Scott | 65 | head | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 31 | Augusta B. Scott | 60 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | William Schadwell | 48 | head | Plumber | Louisiana |
| 33 | Clara L. Schadwell | 42 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Laura Schadwell | 4 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | John H. Kennedy | 34 | head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 36 | Katie Kennedy | 30 | wife | None | Texas |
| 37 | Myrtle Kennedy | 9 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | John Kennedy | 7 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Arthur Kennedy | 5 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | Albert Kennedy | 0 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Gus Thomas | 28 | head | Cooper | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mary Thomas | 24 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 43 | Curtis Thomas | 7 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Gus Thomas | 5 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 45 | Herbert Thomas | 1 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Albert G. Frijola | 25 | head | Car Repairer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Marion Frijola | 23 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lottie Frijola | 3 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 49 | Frances Frijola | 1 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Eloise Reveres | 21 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
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)