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Nelson Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Concordia, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Nelson Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Concordia, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Concordia, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Settlement |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nelson | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alex Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jr Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thad Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Victor Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mandy Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nelson Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hattie Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Simon Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grant, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Grant, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Concordia, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Nelson Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nelson Smith
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sam Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Concordia, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Concordia, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu609unit:0395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adeline Batch | 3 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 2 | Agnes Batch | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Sidney Gray | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Isaac Henderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Clara Henderson | 51 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Richard Collier | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Isabella Collier | 33 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Roy Collier | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | Robert Collier | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | Daniel Ward | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Stella Ward | 32 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Leroy Ward | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 13 | Alfred Ward | 9 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Theodore Ward | 5 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Henry Woods | 60 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Luke Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ben Hall | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Jordan Hall | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Peter Evans | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Mandy Evans | 33 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Will Bowman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Elizabeth Bowman | 25 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 23 | Hattie Ross | 22 | Boarder | None | Louisiana |
| 24 | Albert Miller | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Marcella Miller | 28 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Homer Bell | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Thad Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Hattie Smith | 33 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Maggie Smith | 16 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 30 | Sam Smith | 15 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 31 | Rachel Smith | 13 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | Nelson Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jr Thad Smith | 10 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lillie Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | Victor Smith | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Simon Smith | 6 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mandy Smith | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ida Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alex Smith | 2 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | Dave Ellis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Margaret Ellis | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Margaret Harris | 12 | Adopted | None | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ed Taylor | 62 | Head | Pensioner | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Watson | 52 | Head | Pensioner | Virginia |
| 45 | Alf Hall | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Rosa Hall | 39 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ben Hall | 10 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Robert Hall | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ida Hall | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Jr Alf Hall | 4 | Son | None | 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)