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Ora Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ora Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 Of City Dist |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Dot Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Warren Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lewis Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Orr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ora Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ora Smith
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dot Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl 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 — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leith Pearce | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mildred Pearce | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Edna Pearce | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bess Pearce | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | George Pearce | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lucy Pearce | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Isabel Pearce | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Joe Pearce | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William Neely | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Neely | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alice Neely | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bessie Neely | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lizzie Neely | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Thomas Neely | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Alice Neely | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | John H. Morgan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Fannie Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | John Morgan | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Homer Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | James E. Morgan | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Andrew Hughes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Della Hughes | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ida Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ethel Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edward Hughes | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lilly Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Katie Belle Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | David Morris | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mollie Morris | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Hassie Morris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Will Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bessie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Carl Smith | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | John Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Henry Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ora Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mildred Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Warren Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Paul Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Dot Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lewis Smith | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | Fred Jackson | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Zollie Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Gladys Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)