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Lydia Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marielouis Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lydia Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Woodrow Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alois Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 Lydia Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lydia Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marielouis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alois Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu621unit:0946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mollenaar | 42 | Brother-in-law | Carrier | Louisiana |
| 2 | Giles Augustin | 40 | Head | Driver | Louisiana |
| 3 | Roberta Augustin | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Oscar Lightell | 21 | Son-in-law | Ditcher | Louisiana |
| 5 | Josephine Lightell | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | L. B. Lightell | 50 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Virginia Lightell | 37 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Felix Lightell | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Fellina Lightell | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Melanie Lightell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Delmar Lightell | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Sidney Lightell | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Clifton Lightell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mildred Lightell | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Gideon Prograis | 35 | Head | Tinsmith | Louisiana |
| 16 | Marguerite Prograis | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Florence Prograis | 15 | Daughter | Box Maker | Louisiana |
| 18 | Antonia Prograis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gladys Prograis | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Gautier Prograis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Norman Prograis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Imelda Prograis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mercedes Prograis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Rebel | 59 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 25 | Catherine Rebel | 61 | Aunt | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 26 | Joseph Lacroix | 63 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Adle Lacroix | 59 | Wife | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Robert Anderson | 40 | Head | Teamster | Louisiana |
| 29 | Matilda Anderson | 46 | Wife | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ignace William | 40 | Head | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 31 | Erlia William | 96 | Mother | — | San Domingo |
| 32 | Lola William | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mabel William | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ananias William | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Walter Mrs Smith | 36 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Joseph Smith | 15 | Son | Rivet Passer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lydia Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Walter Smith | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Pearl Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Alois Smith | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Marielouis Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Woodrow Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | William Dennis | 19 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 44 | Dennis | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Gertrude Dennis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Charles G Thomas | 47 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 47 | Charles G Thomas | 24 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 48 | Eddie Thomas | 21 | Son | Boilermaker | Louisiana |
| 49 | Frank Thomas | 19 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 50 | Erwin Thomas | 17 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
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)