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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 Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ernest — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Verdery Township School District 22 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelyma Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Janis Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mack Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Newberry, South …
Daughter, age 1
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Greenwood, South …
Daughter, age 12
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenwood, South …
Daughter, age 20
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luly |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ella Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelyma Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Jr Spry | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Olivia Spry | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Hughey Warren | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Savannah Warren | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Evelyn Warren | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Joseph L Warren | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George W Tolbert | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Laura Tolbert | 42 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie M Tolbert | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Le Roy Morris | 12 | Orphan Child | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Herman Morris | 10 | Orphan Child | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Agustus Morris | 8 | Orphan Child | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | William Bradley | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sallie Bradley | 58 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rosa Bradley | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Marshall Bradley | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | John Bradley | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie Bradley | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Janis Bradley | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Bradley | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | William C Bradley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph Bradley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | George Bradley | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | John Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Smith | 36 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lula Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bertha Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mack H Smith | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Janis Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Esther Lean Smith | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ella Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lelyma Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ruby Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Gus Mance | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah Mance | 51 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mayme Benson | 22 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Dorothy Benson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Allen Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jessie Smith | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Carlton Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Neel Smith | 63 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Cornelius Smith | 15 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Willie Smith | 14 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Elijah Mosley | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mariah Mosley | 39 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sam Mosley | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Herbert Mosley | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Bessie Mosley | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Mosley | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 7 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)