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Peter Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Frances — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Quaker Gap Township Flying Knoll Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Flinchum | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Peter Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Frances Flinchum | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stokes, North …
Son, age 3
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Stokes, North …
Son, age 13
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Stokes, North …
Son, age 23
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Flinchum (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thornton Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Flinchum
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thornton Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Stokes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie L Essick | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Anna Essick | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John T Essick | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie R Essick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gordin Lynch | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Delia A Lynch | 23 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie M Lynch | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Get Vance Lynch | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William P Lynch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sam Wilson | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nannie Wilson | 30 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | George W Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Almon P Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John W Jessup | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jennie Jessup | 57 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Daisie Jessup | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie F Jessup | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | James M Jessup | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dollie Wilson | 58 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Floyd H Wilson | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Raleigh L Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elijah Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sandy Wilson | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Foy Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maggie Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Georgie Wilson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Killer Sechrist | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Savannah Sechrist | 42 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Samuel H Sechrist | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roxy M Sechrist | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | William H Sechrist | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | James M Sechrist | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Daniel K Sechrist | 9 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert L Sechrist | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Tessie Lee Essick | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mality G Essick | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bertha F Essick | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Effie B Essick | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ada J Essick | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | J T Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ada F Smith | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Peter P Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry T Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John S Flinchum | 69 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Frances Flinchum | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Goins | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Martha Goins | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Samuel Goins | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eli Essick | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sarah O Essick | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Peter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)