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Percy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Percy Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lincolnton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Percy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Helton | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Myrtle Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Essie Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Winfred Woodard | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Percy Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eva Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Burton Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Buna Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wylie Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rufus Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Albert Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Iredell, North …
Son, age 1
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lincoln, North …
Son, age 10
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Percy Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Percy Smith
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wylie 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 — Lincoln, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wise | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Thomas Bumgarner | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rebecca A Bumgarner | 70 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ethel Bumgarner | 18 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Clark | 16 | Granddaughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jacob M Hovis | 53 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 57 | Emma Hovis | 30 | Wife | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Forney Hovis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Hovis | 15 | Son | Twister | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alfred Montrose | 24 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maude Montrose | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charles F Little | 40 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cora M Little | 37 | Wife | Silent Bander | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alda Little | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clyde Little | 15 | Son | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hall Little | 12 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jewell Little | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pauline Little | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert L Lowery | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alice Lowery | 44 | Wife | Carder | North Carolina |
| 71 | Katie P Lowery | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ina B Lowery | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jennie M Lowery | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert B Lowery | 13 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 75 | Forney J Lowery | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Asa U Lowery | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary J Lowery | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John R Gardner | 22 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Flossie C Gardner | 20 | Daughter | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bryte P Gardner | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Burton Smith | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Myrtle Smith | 42 | Wife | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 83 | Robert U Smith | 23 | Son | Reeler | North Carolina |
| 84 | Eva Smith | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 85 | Albert Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Essie Smith | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Wylie E Smith | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mattie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ethel Smith | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 90 | Buna Smith | 12 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 91 | Percy L Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Rufus Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ada Helton | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Winfred Woodard | 22 | Boarder | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 95 | Adolphus Goodson | 34 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 96 | Zettie Goodson | 40 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 97 | Vera Goodson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Pearl Goodson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Casequera Bult | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Effie J Bult | 38 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
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)