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Lilly Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lilly Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Lilly | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lilly Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elmer Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Spouse, age 25
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Spouse, age 38
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lilly Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lilly Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary R Gowans | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William E Gowans | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Joe H Gowans | 30 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Nelson Gist | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Driana Gist | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Nelson Gist | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ruby Gist | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ned E Gist | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Russell Williams | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Montgomery | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nelson Blanchard | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Stacy Blanchard | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lucile Blanchard | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Mcclary | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Caroline Mcclary | 62 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Newton Mcclary | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ettie Mcclary | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sam Plowden | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Plowden | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | George Plowden | 13 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 71 | James Plowden | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Plowden | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lucile Plowden | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elizabeth Plowden | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Plowden | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sam Jr Plowden | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Henry Plowden | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jesse Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lilly Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Vincent Smith | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Anna Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Sam Smith | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Elmer Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Irene Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Man Washington | 61 | Head | Pastor | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lydia Washington | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Chris Washington | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | George Washington | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Frederick Washington | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Washington | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Linda Mckenzie | 33 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 93 | Emma Mckenzie | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Azalea Mckenzie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Sarah Nelson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Joanne Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sema Mcclary | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Herbert Mcclary | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Venus Mcclary | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | David Mcclary | 1 | Son | — | 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)