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Oliver Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Oliver Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameSmith
Given NameOliver
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardDistrict 1
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Oliver Age Birth yr
Harry Smith Son — 14 ~1906
Solomon Smith Son — 10 ~1910
Virgie Smith Spouse — 33 ~1887
Walter Smith Son — 12 ~1908
Ophelia Smith Daughter — 16 ~1904
Mary Smith Daughter — 15 ~1905
Oliver Smith Son — 13 ~1907
Lizzie Smith Daughter — 10 ~1910
Tom Smith Head — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 8 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 Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Oliver
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Oliver Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oliver Smith
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ophelia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solomon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0687)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eva Rankin 47 Wife — Tennessee
2 Fred Rankin 26 Son Laborer Tennessee
3 Laura Rankin 18 Daughter Laborer Tennessee
4 Amanda Rankin 16 Daughter — Tennessee
5 C. W. Marsh 61 Head Farmer Tennessee
6 Olive Marsh 47 Wife — Kentucky
7 Will Tate 40 Head Laborer Tennessee
8 Lizzie Williams 40 Cousin — Tennessee
9 John Williams 19 Cousin Laborer Tennessee
10 Arthur Williams 16 Cousin Laborer Tennessee
11 Willie Gaylor 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
12 Peter Bowen 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
13 Berta Bowen 26 Wife — Tennessee
14 John Bowen 8 Son — Tennessee
15 Ed Bowen 3 Son — Tennessee
16 Charlie Morris 57 Head Farmer Tennessee
17 Lizzie Morris 51 Wife — Tennessee
18 Ravens Smith 26 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Tom Smith 37 Head Laborer Tennessee
20 Virgie Smith 33 Wife — Tennessee
21 Ophelia Smith 16 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Mary Smith 15 Daughter — Tennessee
23 Harry Smith 14 Son — Tennessee
24 Oliver Smith THIS PERSON 13 Son — Tennessee
25 Walter Smith 12 Son — Tennessee
26 Solomon Smith 10 Son — Tennessee
27 Lizzie Smith 10 Daughter — Tennessee
28 Dan Bowen 21 Head Farmer Tennessee
29 Cora Bowen 16 Wife — Tennessee
30 James Bray 30 Head Laborer Tennessee
31 Lacoma Bray 23 Wife — Tennessee

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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)

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