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Luther Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Malozena — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: W. Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 2 Edray Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| N Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Luther Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Emmie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| B Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 25
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 35
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 45
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w 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 Luther Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malozena Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malozena Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Luther Smith
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella Irvine | 4 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 52 | Jennie Sharp | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Troy B. Rhodes | 36 | Head | Merchant | W. Virginia |
| 54 | Etta B. Rhodes | 37 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 55 | Luther L. Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 56 | Frances Smith | 38 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 57 | Lilly A. Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 58 | Lula J. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 59 | B. Jacob Smith | 12 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 60 | Hattie J. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 61 | Albert M. Smith | 7 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 62 | N. Fay Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 63 | Emmie L. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 64 | Joe C. Smith | 0 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 65 | Andy Wheeler | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Wheeler | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edward Wheeler | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Millie Wheeler | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Andy Evans | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Nancy Evans | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | George Evans | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mandy Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 73 | John M. Landis | 30 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 74 | Beulah M. Landis | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Anna L. Landis | 5 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 76 | Raymond Landis | 3 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 77 | John R. Landis | 70 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | John E. Dunn | 40 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 79 | Gertrude Dunn | 30 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 80 | Earl H. Dunn | 10 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 81 | Helen D. Dunn | 9 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 82 | Anna L. Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 83 | Lewis W. Dunn | 6 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 84 | Boyd M. Dunn | 4 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 85 | Vada A. Dunn | 3 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 86 | Mary E. Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 87 | F. A. Mcclure | 28 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 88 | Lillie L. Mcclure | 23 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie M. Mcclure | 4 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 90 | Lottie M. Mcclure | 2 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 91 | Catherine L. Mcclure | 0 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 92 | Geo. W. Allen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Frances J. Allen | 37 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 94 | Jerry Heish | 41 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 95 | Bessie Heish | 31 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 96 | Opal E. Heish | 10 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 97 | Oscar Heish | 7 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 98 | Gretchen Heish | 5 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 99 | Guy W. Heish | 1 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 100 | Heish | None | Son | — | W. Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Luther
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)