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Lula Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lula Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Alice — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Spouse, age 24
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 33
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Linder | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Joe Henson | 21 | Boarder | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 3 | Dave Gant | 30 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louise Gant | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bettie Henderson | 45 | Aunt | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henrietta Morris | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lucille Morris | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rufus Morris | 17 | Son | Driver | South Carolina |
| 9 | Horace Turner | 33 | Head | Prop. Boarding | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lillie Turner | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Susan Hunter | 20 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lucinda Ina | 12 | Boarder | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ernest Lukas | 22 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lou Lukas | 17 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Cusson | 25 | Boarder | Maid | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Cusson | 24 | Boarder | Maid | South Carolina |
| 18 | Emma Rhodes | 20 | Head | Prop. Boarding | North Carolina |
| 19 | Fred Rhodes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Eager | 18 | Boarder | Salesman | Cuba |
| 21 | Henry Gidney | 24 | Boarder | Printer | South Carolina |
| 22 | H. B. West | 23 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 23 | Levi A. Ross | 20 | Boarder | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 24 | Louis Lucas | 22 | Boarder | Clerk Assistant | South Carolina |
| 25 | Scott Blackman | 33 | Boarder | Lineman | Georgia |
| 26 | Everette C. Williams | 23 | Boarder | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 27 | Cicero Byrnes | 20 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 28 | Walter Shehan | 18 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 29 | Fred Morrison | 25 | Boarder | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 30 | Claude Smith | 25 | Boarder | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 31 | Archie G. Absher | 37 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Vassie Absher | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Bryson Absher | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Hubert Absher | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James P. Daniel | 34 | Boarder | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 36 | W. D. Goforth | 24 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Anthony Reynolds | 26 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 38 | Isaac Howell | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dorothy Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Arthur Parks | 38 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 41 | Harley L. Parks | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Dorothy R. Parks | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Smith | 25 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 45 | Adeline Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Robert M. Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie F. Mcteer | 37 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 48 | Duane Mcteer | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | A. Jerome Mcteer | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | M. Louise Mcteer | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lula
Gen 1 · 2 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)