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Lula Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caddo, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lula Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caddo, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Alex — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caddo, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 1
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Union, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Lula Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Smith
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Frank 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 — Caddo, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu608unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Williams | 31 | Head | Freight Hand | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula Williams | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie Williams | 22 | Brother | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 54 | James Williams | 20 | Son | Elevator Boy | Louisiana |
| 55 | Arthur B Williams | 10 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 56 | George Williams | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Florence Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lottie Williams | 24 | Daughter | Porter | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ruth Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Emma Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Williams | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lula Williams | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Thelma Williams | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Beatrice Williams | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Napoleon Williams | 41 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 66 | Alice Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Williams | 21 | Daughter | Porter | Louisiana |
| 68 | John P Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Robert Williams | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | James Williams | 13 | Son | Elevator Boy | Louisiana |
| 71 | William Williams | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lula Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Joyce Williams | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | John Jones | 52 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 75 | Bettie Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Maria Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | John Jones | 50 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 79 | Carrie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Frank Finley | 37 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mattie Finley | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Frank Finley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lula Finley | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Isaac Smith | 45 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 85 | Lula Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Lula Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Frank Smith | 42 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 88 | Lula Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | Lula Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Frank Smith | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lula Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Frank Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Lula Smith | 25 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Louisiana |
| 94 | Lula Smith | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Frank Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Lula Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Frank Smith | 49 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lula Smith | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Lula Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Frank Smith | 15 | Son | Laundress | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 1 sibling
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)