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Joseph Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Morehouse, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morehouse, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Bastrop Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ada Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Tom Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hagar Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 Township 18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hagar Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hagar Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Smith
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Morehouse, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Morehouse, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:0613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe Ditto | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lula Ditto | 17 | Daughter | Photographer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Drayton Willie Ditto | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | John Jackson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Adeline Jackson | 59 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Clara Jackson | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ben Jackson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Pinkey Jackson | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | James Montgomery | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Amanda Montgomery | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lizzie Montgomery | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Eddie Montgomery | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Hattie Montgomery | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lillie Montgomery | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | David Montgomery | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ezra Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Emma Smith | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Gunnars Smith | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | James Jackson | 24 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lula Jackson | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | James Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lela Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Curtis Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | S. P. Richardson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary Ann Richardson | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | R. H. Richardson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Bessie Richardson | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Howard Richardson | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Emma Richardson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Susie Richardson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Frank Richardson | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Bettie Richardson | 78 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Tom Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Hagar Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Willie Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Ada Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Callie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Joseph Smith THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | James Smith | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Robert Smith | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Ella Brown | 56 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 92 | George Brown | 37 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ariel Bandom | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Anthony Hill | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Mary Hill | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Pearl Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | David Hill | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Woodrow Hill | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Henry Spears | 52 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Mary Spears | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 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)