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John Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ansel & Moses — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Deck Hand |
| Industry | Motor Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Deck Hand |
| Township / Ward | St James Santee Parish |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Son, age 2
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 12
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 23
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Deck Hand |
| Industry | Motor Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ansel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Scilla Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ansel Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Scilla Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South 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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Johnson | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Johnson | 17 | Granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Garnett | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Moses Jenkins | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lilla Jenkins | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Louisa Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jesse Washington | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hattie Washington | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie Washington | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Arthur Washington | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alonzo Washington | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Arlene Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Henrietta Washington | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph Blake | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Blake | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Blake | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Andrew Blake | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nicholas Blake | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Blake | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Blake | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ida Blake | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Albert Blake | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Geo Gaillard | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Gaillard | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie Gaillard | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alex Gaillard | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jessie Gaillard | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Evelina Gaillard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie Desence | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Desence | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Desence | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clara Desence | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Deck Hand | South Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Leola Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jack Brown | 21 | Head | Deck Hand | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lottie Brown | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cassie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Richard Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Margarita Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Peter Jenkins | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bessie Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Robertson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Julia Robertson | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Val Lincoln | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Lincoln | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rosalie Lincoln | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Johnny Lincoln | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | David Lincoln | 8 | Son | — | South 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)