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Katherine Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Katherine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ransom & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ransom Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Eddie Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Spouse, age 24
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie Lu |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Katherine Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ransom Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ransom Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katherine Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Olivia Johnson | 20 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Ransom Smith | 27 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 53 | Lula Smith | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 54 | Eddie Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Katherine Smith THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Jesse Gibson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Laura Gibson | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 60 | Luvolia Gibson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Herman Gibson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Simon Gibson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Alberta Gibson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Eliza Cuse | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Blanche Cuse | 42 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ben Cuse | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ina Cuse | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Addie B. Cuse | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Francis Cuse | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Edward Nabers | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Addie Nabers | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Haywood Smith | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Husband Shelton | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Willie D. Nabers | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Lewis Deloach | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Lula Deloach | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | John Nabers | 29 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Nabers | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Nabers | 12 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 80 | Bertha Nabers | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Margaret Nabers | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Rosa L. Nabers | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | William Nabers | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | James Nabers | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Jasper Adley | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Liddie Adley | 22 | Wife | Miner | Alabama |
| 87 | Clifford Adley | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Minerva Adley | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Cassie Adley | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Linnie Adley | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie Culhanen | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Annie Parsons | 53 | Mother | Laundress | Alabama |
| 93 | Charlie Waters | 62 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 94 | Grace Waters | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Charlie Waters | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Henry Henley | 23 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Gertrude Henley | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Not Named Henley | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | V. Luck | 32 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 100 | Pearl Luck | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Katherine + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)