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Louise Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louise Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Butler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Iola Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mamie Roddy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Roddy | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Guy Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lent Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Daisy Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 2
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 12
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 |
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 Louise Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louise Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iola Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lent Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Roddy
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — 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:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield Smith | 18 | Bro in law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Cordelia Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Marie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ira P. Hollingsworth | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Louisa Hollingsworth | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Grady J. Hollingsworth | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas A. Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Daisy Smith | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charles W. Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas W. Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Guy E. Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Iola W. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hazel E. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lent A. Smith | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nellie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Smith THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Smith | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John H. Roddy | 24 | Son in law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mamie Roddy | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | George W. Vaughn | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah L. A. Vaughn | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Guy W. Vaughn | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Maud Vaughn | 25 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | George Vaughn | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Hodge | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dorena Hodge | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ester Hodge | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Hodge | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | W. Arthur Hudson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie Hudson | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marie Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Agnes Hudson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Janie Hudson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Marvin Hudson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle Hudson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Juanita Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | W. Henry Watson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie Watson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jasper Watson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lee Watson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lloyd Watson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lola Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ida Watson | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James E. Fowler | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hazel B. Fowler | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Fowler | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Samson B. Provitt | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Etta Provitt | 40 | 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)