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Lela Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chick Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lela | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Poise Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lee Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 29
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 38
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lela Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lela Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1697unit:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lura White | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Henrietta White | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Casey | 24 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 54 | Gloria Casey | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Raymond G Casey | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Emma Gust Miller | 28 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 57 | Emma Miller | 26 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 58 | Louise Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Luther Miller | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Grandis Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Elihu L Mack | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie P Mack | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Odis Holtz | 20 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 64 | Clara Holtz | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Artheenes Holtz | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Harty Thompson | 73 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Harris | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Minnie Harris | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Earnest Harris | 23 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Wilson Harris | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | May Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lucile Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Wesley P Taylor | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lucia Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lee Taylor | 33 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lee W S Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lela Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John M Smith | 14 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harold Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Gordon Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ruth Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Poise Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Nancy R James | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | James R Green | 24 | Son in law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mattie R Green | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Isaac M Wood | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Bessie G Wood | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Thomas J Wood | 24 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 90 | Rose Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Madison Wood | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ruby Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mill J Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nannie J Smith | 64 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Claud Johnson | 23 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ona Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Pearline Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Minnie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Giles Jeffres | 53 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 100 | Flonnie Jeffres | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)