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Philip Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Tyler, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tyler, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Cordelia — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1886 Male Son Born: West Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationTyler, West Virginia
SurnameSmith
Given NamePhilip A
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWest Virginia
Father's BirthplaceWest Virginia
Mother's BirthplaceWest Virginia
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryHome farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateWest Virginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)west virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMcelroy District No 5
Est. Birth Year~1886

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Philip Age Birth yr
Mabel Smith Daughter — 26 ~1894
Lela Smith Daughter — 30 ~1890
John Smith Head — 82 ~1838
Anja Smith Daughter — 22 ~1898
Cordelia Smith Spouse — 67 ~1853
Willa Smith Daughter — 37 ~1883
Philip Smith Son — 34 ~1886
Icy Smith Daughter — 32 ~1888

Census Appearances

1910
Tyler, West …
Son, age 24
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Philip A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1920
Tyler, West …
Son, age 34
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Philip A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1930
Tyler, West …
Other, age 45
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Phillip
Relationship to Head Brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tyler, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Smith
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lela Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Icy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anja Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Tyler, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1972unit:0835)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Icy F Pratt 19 Daughter Teacher West Virginia
2 Florence S Pratt 14 Daughter — West Virginia
3 Bessie A Pratt 12 Daughter — West Virginia
4 John M Smith 82 Head Farmer West Virginia
5 Cordelia A Smith 67 Wife — West Virginia
6 Willa Smith 37 Daughter Farmer West Virginia
7 Philip A Smith THIS PERSON 34 Son Farmer West Virginia
8 Icy Smith 32 Daughter — West Virginia
9 Lela N Smith 30 Daughter — West Virginia
10 Mabel M Smith 26 Daughter — West Virginia
11 Anja M Smith 22 Daughter — West Virginia
12 Griffith J Mcgeorge 55 Head Farmer Ohio
13 Emma C Mcgeorge 47 Sister — West Virginia
14 Earl B Gibson 31 Head Farmer Virginia
15 Otta Gibson 29 Wife — West Virginia
16 Opal I Gibson 5 Daughter — West Virginia
17 Samuel M Gibson 56 Head Farmer Ohio
18 Alice Gibson 53 Wife — West Virginia
19 Homer Gibson 22 Son Labor West Virginia
20 Daniel L Lechman 54 Head Farmer West Virginia
21 Matilda Lechman 51 Wife — West Virginia
22 Early Lechman 27 Son Labor West Virginia
23 Miller Lechman 21 Son Pipe Line West Virginia
24 Martha B Lechman 19 Daughter — West Virginia
25 Guy Lechman 17 Son Pipe Line West Virginia
26 Lilly Lechman 9 Daughter — West Virginia
27 Mabel Morris 52 Head — West Virginia
28 George P Morris 58 Husband Farmer West Virginia
29 John H Morris 24 Son Cleaning West Virginia
30 Florence B Myers 20 Head Labor West Virginia
31 Gail Myers 18 Wife — West Virginia
32 Virginia Yaho 0 Step daughter — West Virginia
33 Bess Shafer 25 Head — West Virginia
34 Gertrude Shafer 4 Daughter — West Virginia
35 Sam Shafer 2 Son — West Virginia
36 Booker Ray Shafer 21 Brother — West Virginia
37 Erven Thomas 47 Head Farmer West Virginia
38 Emma Thomas 44 Wife — West Virginia
39 Charles C Thomas 19 Son Teamster West Virginia
40 Emery O Thomas 16 Son Labor West Virginia
41 Layhan L Thomas 13 Son — West Virginia
42 Silas Weekley 61 Head Labor West Virginia
43 Malissa Weekley 51 Wife — West Virginia
44 Misha Weekley 18 Daughter Servant West Virginia
45 Mary Weekley 16 Daughter — West Virginia
46 Franklin Weekley 15 Son — West Virginia
47 Tommy Weekley 12 Son — West Virginia
48 Ernest Weekley 10 Son — West Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

Philip + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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