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Lois Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lois Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phonice & James — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mayo Township |
| 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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Eva Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 4
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 15
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 23 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Daughter, age 25
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Overall Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 406 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Lois Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phonice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phonice Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lois Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sallie F. Shelton | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Tom Lester | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rosa Lester | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Myrtle Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Roy Lester | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eleanor Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lucy Lester | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Josey Patterson | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Patterson | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | W. T. Shropshire | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | S. E. Shropshire | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Roy Shropshire | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur Shropshire | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lewis W. Shaffer | 25 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 66 | L. Shaffer | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Shaffer | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Shaffer | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Smith | 38 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eva Smith | 33 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louise Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lois Smith THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Katherine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Joe M. Rice | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Maria Rice | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rice | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rice | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John J. Cranfill | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Annie Cranfill | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Luther Cranfill | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Gladys Cranfill | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Thomas Cranfill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Cranfill | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Barbara E. Cranfill | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Hall Cranfill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John Taip | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Maud Taip | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ruby Taip | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jack Taip | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Taip | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Jim Wilkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jannie Wilkins | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Richard D. Gibson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Gibson | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Nancy Heggie | 74 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Luna L. | 23 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Frances | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Robert A. | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lois + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)