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Robert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Iberia, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iberia, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iberia, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | U.S. Army |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | U.S. Army |
| Township / Ward | New Iberia |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Cora Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
East Side …
Son, age 4
East Side Bayou Teche South Of St Martinsville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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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 | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Iberia, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 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 | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Iberia, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | U.S. Army |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Samuel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Iberia, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Iberia, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu613unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bodin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Corine Bodin | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Eunice Bodin | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Camille Bodin | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Margaret Bodin | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ann May Bodin | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Sadie Bodin | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Harold Bodin | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Frank Jr. Bodin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alfred Hilliard | 41 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alma Hilliard | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Hilliard | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Alfred Jr. Hilliard | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alma Hilliard | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mark Hilliard | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Hilliard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Edwin Hilliard | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Marion Hilliard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Mcdugal | 23 | Brother in law | Conductor | South Carolina |
| 20 | Paris Saras | 41 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mary Saras | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Eliza Saras | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 23 | Virginia Saras | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Florence Saras | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Rosie Saras | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Alenton Saras | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Garrett Saras | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Paris Jr. Saras | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mary Mrs. Smith | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Samuel Smith | 33 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 31 | Robert Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | U.S. Army | Louisiana |
| 32 | Julia Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Cora Smith | 19 | Daughter in law | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 34 | Robert Kennedy | 38 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 35 | Hattie Kennedy | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Louise Wallace | 43 | Head | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Sagra | 28 | Brother | Labor | Louisiana |
| 38 | Elie Sylvester | 69 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Annie Thomas | 21 | Boarder | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mildred Thomas | 3 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Ephlite Sparrow | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Octavia Sparrow | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Cornet Richards | 8 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Joe Turner | 30 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 45 | Adeline Turner | 28 | Wife | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 46 | Rosie Chavis | 49 | Head | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 47 | Rosie Chavis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Henry Voucher | 52 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lucie Voucher | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Rosie Voucher | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)