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Richard Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tuckahoe District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Richard Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard A J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 26
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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.
Our Model Tree links Richard Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Smith (~0.60 confidence) and father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Smith
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nannie Ford | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James T Eubank | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Louisa Eubank | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James John Eubank | 64 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John J Ford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucy Ford | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Percy Ford | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Minnie Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Phillip Ford | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Richard H Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Anna Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas W Smith | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Richard J Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary L Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Arthur Coleman | 46 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 66 | Catherine Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George A Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Catherine A Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Barbara Whitaker | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Samuel W Van Vall | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Mollie Van Vall | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Samuel Jr Van Vall | 39 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 73 | Bessie M Van Vall | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Emily Van Vall | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lewis Clarke | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Nannie Clarke | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Arthur D Burdette | 29 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 78 | Zetta Burdette | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Arthur Jr Burdette | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Catherine Burdette | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Benjamin J Moody | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Ida Moody | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Clifford Moody | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Earl Moody | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | John F Dunston | 65 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Virginia |
| 86 | Louise Dunston | 47 | Wife | Agent | Virginia |
| 87 | Louise Jr Dunston | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Emma Sandford | 71 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Joseph Bibb | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Nannie Bibb | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Beatrice Bibb | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | William Bibb | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Sophia Bibb | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John Bibb | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Fannie Bibb | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Anthony J Wickham | 64 | Head | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Wickham | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Julia Wickham | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Julia Wickham | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Anthony Wickham | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)