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Joseph Smith — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charlie — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Transylvania, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boyd Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vina Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Essie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| Sapina Norman | Other | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Hall Norman | Other | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Kemp Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Axel Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Silvester Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 9
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 17
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 27
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tanning Plant |
| 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 Joseph Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Transylvania, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Smith
Son · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Axel Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kemp Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silvester Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vina Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
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
1910 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1134unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thaddeus C. Banks | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Banks | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ada Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Laura Banks | 7 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wm W. Banks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Clarence M. Banks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert R. Banks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mirra J. Banks | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Oscar E. Orr | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mollie Orr | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy Orr | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Avery Orr | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Parks Mooney | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Mooney | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Walter Kemp | 20 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 66 | Waneta Kemp | 18 | Step Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 67 | Homer R. Kemp | 23 | Head | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mamie Kemp | 21 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 69 | Joseph Kemp | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Rostic | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sallie Rostic | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Peter Rostic | 21 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 73 | Emma Rostic | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Agnes Rostic | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | George Rostic | 17 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leva Rostic | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ladina Rostic | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Zelia Rostic | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles Smith | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Smith | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Vina Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Clarence Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Essie M. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Silvester Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Axel Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Kemp Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Hall Norman | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sapina Norman | 20 | Visitor | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | William Blythe | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Blythe | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | John Blythe | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Sallie Blythe | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Hosea Blythe | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mamie Blythe | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Charles O. Merrell | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Hattie B. Merrell | 20 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 98 | Elvira M. Merrell | 68 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 6 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 1910 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)