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Olive Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Olive Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Logan — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mine Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Olive | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Olive Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Savannah Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Raleigh Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Logan Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 25
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Hired Hand |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Head, age 36
Howard-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Occupation | Share cropper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Olive Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Logan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Savannah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Logan Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Savannah Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Olive Smith
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Nannie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raleigh Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu064unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie A Craddox | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ruel C Craddox | 24 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Logan Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Savannah Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Raleigh Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 6 | Olive Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 7 | Nancy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Nannie L Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Reuben Whitmore | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lizzie Whitmore | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Willie Whitmore | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 12 | Annie Whitmore | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Virgie L Whitmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Allie Whitmore | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Florine Whitmore | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Beatrice Whitmore | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Beatrice Whitmore | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | S. C. Whitmore | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Miana Belt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Grimes Judie H Belt | 83 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary W Scoggins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Cotes W Scoggins | 26 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Beulah Scoggins | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Dona M Scoggins | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Homer L Scoggins | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 26 | Thelma E Scoggins | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Shirley Scoggins | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Eugene W Scoggins | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Hazel I Scoggins | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | James D Scoggins | 3 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Bernie Watson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ida Watson | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Willie W Graves | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lizzie Graves | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Julius Graves | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 36 | Willie Graves | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 37 | Esther Graves | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Thomas Willard | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosie C Willard | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edgar L Willard | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | John H Willard | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Bone N Townsley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mattie E Ledford | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Clyde H Ledford | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 45 | Melvin G Ledford | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Wista L Ledford | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Wilbur G Ledford | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Rex W Ledford | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Olive + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)