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John Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & David — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dewese Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lizzie Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 5
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 16
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 25
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Miller | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cynthia Miller | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lula M Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Miller | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harvey Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lula Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Harvey Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Miles Smith | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Baby Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Smith | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Esther Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Baby Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry W Johnston | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Johnston | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mamie T Johnston | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie J Johnston | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lula B Johnston | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earl F Johnston | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sam Johnston | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Johnston | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Grace Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Viana Johnston | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William S Johnston | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie L Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Margaret Johnston | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Johnston | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | John W Rumson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Neely Rumson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Rumson | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Rumson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Grace Rumson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Kate Rumson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie Rumson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Fred Rumson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)