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Peter Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greene, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bull Head |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludony Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Britt Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, North …
Other, age 26
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Preston |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Greene, North …
Head, age 35
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Preston G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Greene, North …
Head, age 45
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greene, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Smith
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glover Kinsey | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ada Kinsey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lena Kinsey | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Jr Kinsey | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charlie Kinsey | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Kinsey | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Celia Kinsey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Tommie Kinsey | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mirtie Kinsey | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Richard Swinson | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Silvia Swinson | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Swinson | 44 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah Swinson | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lylee Swinson | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Silvia Swinson | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Isaac Swinson | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Queen Swinson | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Andrew Swinson | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nannie Swinson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Greene D Swinson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Tabitha Swinson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cherry Swinson | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Missouri Swinson | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alonzo J Swinson | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fred Swinson | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Millie Swinson | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charley L Swinson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Greene Jr Swinson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carl Swinson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cellie Swinson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kermit Swinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roland Swinson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Pridgen | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Talton Pridgen | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Pridgen | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Thomson | 11 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Claudie Thomson | 6 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lewis Moore | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dora Moore | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Puggie Hanley | 100 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Paul Wood | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Pansie Wood | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Satman Wood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bennie Thomson | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hettie Bell Thomson | 15 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Peter Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Smith | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ludony Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Britt Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Sidney Smith | 10 | Son | — | 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)