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Lydia Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pitt, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Nc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hannah Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rosie Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Minnie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Loline Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mildred Smith | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Hannah Smith | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Matt Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lydia Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pitt, North …
Spouse, age 34
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pitt, North …
Spouse, age 42
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pitt, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1315unit:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas B. Heath | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy E. Heath | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | L. Ruth Heath | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Cherry J. Heath | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lydia Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Rosie Smith | 20 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Martha Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fred Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Loline Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Matt Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hannah Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Minnie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hannah Smith | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mildred Smith | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Ross | 30 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 68 | Peter Jasper | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Annie Lou Jasper | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Virginia B. Jasper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pattie Smith | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Naomi A. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Smith | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Johnson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Milton Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Letha Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James E. Gladson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary E. Gladson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary L. Gladson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary V. Gladson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas E. Gladson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Troy J. Gladson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William A. Gladson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Noah Tripp | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bettie Tripp | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Annie May Tripp | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ethel Tripp | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Pearlie Tripp | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hattie Tripp | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bennie R. Tripp | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Robert L. Tripp | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ernest Staton | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | G. Eva Staton | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Gertrude Staton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | W. Brandon Staton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Arthur T. Savage | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Effie H. Savage | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | W. Adrian Savage | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)