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Lula Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lula Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lona Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Alton Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 5
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1920
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 15
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 26
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Lula Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lona Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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:1005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Kellett | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lull Kellett | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Marie Kellett | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alice May Kellett | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Kellett | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ida Kellett | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Presley | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Presley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Newton Presley | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Nell Presley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Boyd Presley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | J H Pruitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ida Mae Pruitt | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Luther Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bertha M Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | J H Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Offery Terry | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Terry | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Addie Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Aura Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Moz Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Isaac Dial | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Fredie Dial | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Corrie Dial | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie L Dial | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Cora Dial | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | J J Tumblin | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Tumblin | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | W C Tumblin | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | G L Tumblin | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Josephine Tumblin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mildred Tumblin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Marvin Tumblin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | J E Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Smith | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lona Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ora Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alton Smith | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Egan Little | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Pearl Little | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Little | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Edgar Little | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Little | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Little | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | W H Thompson | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Thompson | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie Thompson | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nannie Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)