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Lois Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hanover, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hanover, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hanover, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eugenia Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Hanover, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Hanover, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Hanover, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1889unit:0445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L Stokes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James G Stokes | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary J Stokes | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Eddie G Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lula Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucinda F Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Fannie M Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Herbert G Smith | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John L Smith | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 60 | Eugenia G Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie L Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert L Smith | 20 | Son | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 63 | William E Smith | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lois E Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James E Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John L Jr Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Nancy E Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie M Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Alice V Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Isaac W Brooks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lula M Brooks | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John E Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Leroy E Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth E Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia M Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Otho H Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lilly M Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George T Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lillian G Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John S Doyle | 15 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Edgar W Harmon | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lula H Harmon | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lula M Harmon | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William E Harmon | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Hans C Taliaferro | 54 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert Taliaferro | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Celest Taliaferro | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Martha Taliaferro | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Sallie Taliaferro | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Annie Taliaferro | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Richard H Tinsley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary L Tinsley | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Chas L Tinsley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Richard C Tinsley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Lula M Tinsley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Dorothy S Tinsley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Clayton H Tinsley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary B Tinsley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Elnora Brooks | 20 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Margaret Colman | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
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)