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Robert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Jack — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 11 Forest Home Butler Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 4
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 13
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 24
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Smith
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Smith | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Clifford Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | John Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James Scott | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Rosa Scott | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Velma Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Clifton Scott | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Dan Moorer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mattie Moorer | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Roosevelt Moorer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mahala Hawthorne | 59 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Coreen Hawthorne | 19 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | John Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Letha Johnson | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Henry Johnson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Lilla Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Amilla Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George Boggan | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Annie Boggan | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Bernice May Boggan | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Claude Adams | 17 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Joseph Boggan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Rachel Boggan | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Richard Boggan | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Jimmie Boggan | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Paul Boggan | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Joseph Jr. Boggan | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Perry Lee Boggan | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Roosevelt Boggan | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Clemson Boggan | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Dempsey Boggan | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John Q. Boggan | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James Rendrick | 12 | Adopted son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Harry Durant | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Cindy Durant | 62 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Durant | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Early Durant | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 41 | John Durant | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Durant | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Durant | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Durant | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Willis Womack | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary Womack | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mattie Womack | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Clara Womack | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Yancey Sowell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Annie Sowell | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)