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John Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Duplin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dick & Philis — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duplin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kenansville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Minnie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Richard Smith | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Moses Rand | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Oliver Rand | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Rand | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Abel Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Junius Smith | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Philis Smith | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Duplin, North …
Son, age 1
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Duplin, North …
Son, age 12
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 21
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Duplin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phillis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dick Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philis Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phillis Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charity Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junius Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Duplin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie M. Bryan | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | John F. Bryan | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Martha P. Bryan | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary L. Bryan | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph G. Jr. Bryan | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Q. Lucie | 66 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henderson Stroud | 35 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Katie Stroud | 36 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Richard Smith | 69 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Philis Smith | 65 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Junius Smith | 38 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charity Smith | 26 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Smith | 23 | daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 14 | Abel Smith | 22 | son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillie Rand | 15 | granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Oliver Rand | 13 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Moses Rand | 8 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Yancey Miller | 28 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eliza Miller | 25 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lina Miller | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Phillis Miller | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dabney Miller | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pit Williamson | 36 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maggie Williamson | 33 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Judas Williamson | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Benjamin F. Chambers | 48 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Addie E. Chambers | 44 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Paul Chambers | 21 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Chambers | 15 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary A. Chambers | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nell Chambers | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | David F. Chambers | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Pickett Chambers | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Louise Chambers | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jeff D. Dunn | 26 | boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charles C. Gatbold | 33 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lydia C. Gatbold | 32 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles C. Gatbold | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Francis G. Gatbold | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph G. Dunn | 56 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elizabeth Dunn | 53 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Dunn | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alfred L. Dunn | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lacy M. Dunn | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Moore | 76 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Moore | 74 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edward Moore | 44 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eliza Moore | 26 | daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Albert Moore | 23 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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)