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Lucy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 | Boydton Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hallie Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Willie Burford | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Peter Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Aubry Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pink Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monroe, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Monroe, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 Lucy Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lucy Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Sibling
Peter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanch Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hallie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Hingley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie B Hingley | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward B Hingley | 20 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 4 | Emma M Hingley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ruby G Hingley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Richard Clement | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred Clement | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Morris Clement | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Linn Clement | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John H Clement | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Norris Clement | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Isaac Clement | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lula Clement | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Clement | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Charles | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hubert Lee | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Lee | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Angelia Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sidney Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Margaret Johnson | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Stewart Johnson | 65 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hattie Combury | 58 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Eliza Combury | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Gladis Short | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Peter Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Pink Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Smith | 21 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucy Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Peter Jr Smith | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edna Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Aubry Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Blanch Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Willie Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Bessie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hallie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Willie Burford | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Anna Jones | 40 | Head | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 41 | Emma Jones | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 42 | Lafall Nels | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Richard James | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Joe Thomas | 79 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Agnes Thomas | 20 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 46 | Lonnie James | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie B James | 18 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa Burford | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Abram Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Hattie Williams | 54 | Wife | — | 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)