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Pearl Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dooly, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dooly, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruffin & Rufus — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dooly, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Covington Township 462 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Rosier Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Foster Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Isaac Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lizzie Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dooly, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearly |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Dooly, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Dooly, Georgia
Daughter, age 24
Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Pearl Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dooly, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ruffin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Foster Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ruffin Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Foster Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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Sibling
Rosier Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Dooly, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dooly, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu271unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foster Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Lizzie Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Isaac Smith | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Pearl Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Rosier Smith | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Hattie Smith | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Henry Walker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Emma Walker | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Joe Mcmullen | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Eva Lou Mcmullen | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Thos Jordan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Johnnie Jordan | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Lula Mae Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ethel Mae Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | John H Jordan | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Will Bailey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Addie Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Annie Bailey | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Eva Mae Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | John William Bailey | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Alice Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Howard Bailey | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Robert Wilson Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lummie Speer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Ima Speer | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Otis Speer | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Jesse Bailey | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Susan Bailey | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Grace Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Spurg Johnson | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Thelma Johnson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Emmie Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Linnie Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Alice Lou Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Sarah Mae Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Lewis Johnson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Katie Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Emma Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | John Hendricks | 52 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 41 | Sallie Hendricks | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jossie Hendricks | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 43 | Joe Jr Hendricks | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Etta Hendricks | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Hattie Hendricks | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Ethel Lou Hendricks | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Walter Hendricks | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Marshall Hendricks | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Jamesola Hendricks | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Thurshall Hendricks | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 3 siblings
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)