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Lydia Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Lydia Smith | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Guilford, North …
Head, age 58
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Guilford, North …
Head, age 69
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Other, age 78
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Smith
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1302unit:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosanna Wood | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Wood | 32 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Boyd Thomas | 27 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leda Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Douglas Thomas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Albert Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cyrus M. Cowan | 66 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Cowan | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Grace Cowan | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 60 | John W. Quarant | 35 | Head | Commission | Virginia |
| 61 | Nellie Quarant | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George Quarant | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annette Quarant | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ella Humphrey | 50 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 65 | John L. Dickson | 34 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lula Dickson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Alfred Dickson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Brodie Griffith | 20 | Boarder | Reporter | South Carolina |
| 69 | Richard H. Dickson | 66 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 70 | Priscilla Dickson | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James E. Permar | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Earl Permar | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Elizabeth Permar | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Norma Permar | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Tom L. Knight | 41 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Knight | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Winborne Knight | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | George Clapp | 38 | Head | Car Inspector | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mattie Clapp | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Emma Clapp | 18 | Sister | Roller | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lydia A. Smith THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Smith | 43 | Son | Brick Mason | Indiana |
| 83 | Irene Smith | 39 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Julius A. Short | 34 | Head | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 85 | Maude Short | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie Short | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Evelyn Short | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Julius Jr. Short | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mrs. Robert White | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 90 | John B. Crawford | 43 | Head | Solicitor | Virginia |
| 91 | Emma Crawford | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Frances Crawford | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Haynes E. Thomas | 42 | Head | Traveling Salesman | New Jersey |
| 94 | Ada Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Edward Thomas | 15 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 96 | Evelyn Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Frank E. Pittman | 37 | Head | Civil Engineer | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie Pittman | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Billy Pittman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Euell L. Mcadams | 23 | Head | Druggist | 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)