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Paul Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Edward — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Leesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jennie Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wake, North …
Son, age 5
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wake, North …
Son, age 16
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 26
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Paul Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Smith
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1325unit:0240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rufus King | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Andrew Boylan | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Daughty Boylan | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | S. W. Boylan | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joe Canady | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Paralee Canady | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Savra Canady | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lonnie Canady | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Blannie Canady | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Paul E. Canady | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | John W. King | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Minna King | 35 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | R. C. Goodwin | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | M. B. Goodwin | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Goodwin | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Kermit Goodwin | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Orville Goodwin | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Aline Goodwin | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Carl Goodwin | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Roof Emory | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Emory | 40 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Emory | 20 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Elisha Emory | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eddus Lee | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Liley Lee | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clinton Lee | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | W. C. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Smith | 26 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dora Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marvin Smith | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Smith | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Major Mitchel | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie Mitchel | 50 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nettie Mitchel | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lottie Mitchel | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Anorie Mitchel | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nathaniel Mitchel | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Willie Mitchel | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Allie Mitchel | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | T. S. Smith | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jennie Smith | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Paul Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Junius Byrd | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bettie Byrd | 60 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | N. A. Millard | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Millard | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mozelle Millard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 6 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)