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Opal Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Searcy, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Searcy, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Searcy, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal U. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Calf Creek |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Opal | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Burl Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ines Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Beecher Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Searcy, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Searcy, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal U. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Searcy, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Opal Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Beecher Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ines Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Searcy, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Searcy, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu081unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alga Birks | 8 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 2 | Claude Birks | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 3 | Windfield Birks | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | Eva Guthrie | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Cecil G. Guthrie | 15 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 6 | Della Guthrie | 13 | Daughter | Labour | Arkansas |
| 7 | Hobart Guthrie | 10 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 8 | Henry B. Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Pearl M. Smith | 29 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 10 | Opal U. Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bessie Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 12 | Burl H. Smith | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ines Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | Beecher Smith | 0 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 15 | John M. Mason | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Ida M. Mason | 40 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 17 | Bessie C. Mason | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 18 | Roxie E. Mason | 19 | Daughter | Labour | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ira L. Mason | 17 | Daughter | Labour | Arkansas |
| 20 | Major A. Mason | 15 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 21 | Elmer L. Mason | 13 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ollie L. Mason | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 23 | Gladys O. Mason | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lois C. Mason | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 25 | Gary C. Bishop | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | James R. Eliott | 41 | Head | None | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mandy J. Eliott | 37 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 28 | James L. Eliott | 17 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 29 | Joseph R. A. Clemons | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary J. Clemons | 53 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 31 | Claude C. Clemons | 19 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 32 | Kindrick Cooper | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Susan A. Cooper | 55 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Carroll L. Cooper | 16 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 35 | Bill Torrey | 80 | Father-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Harold Hogg | 29 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 37 | Bythard L. Hogg | 26 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 38 | Aurene M. Hogg | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 39 | John A. Marlowe | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Melissa M. Marlowe | 49 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Melissa U. Marlowe | 22 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ruby D. Marlowe | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 43 | Benjamin H. Mathews | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Maude Mathews | 26 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 45 | Paul Mathews | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 46 | Virge Sears | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Hattie Sears | 33 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 48 | Dora L. Sears | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lester Sears | 6 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mildred Sears | 4 | Daughter | Labour | Arkansas |
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)