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Roger Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Roger Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blaster |
| Industry | Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Blaster |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roger | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Roger Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Vivian Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Coraleen Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mamie Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Roger Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rosalie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 29
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rodger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Plasterer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 39
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Blaster |
| Industry | Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Roger Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roger Smith
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry White | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Johnson | 55 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 3 | Eroka Johnson | 11 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Loretta Johnson | 11 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Fay Harris | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 6 | Julia Harris | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Watkins | 47 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 8 | Sallie Watkins | 43 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Matthew Page | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Page | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 11 | James Page | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Lillie Page | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas Page | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Paul Page | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Warren Page | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Leona Page | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Nathan Branch | 65 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lee Branch | 55 | Wife | Labor | Virginia |
| 19 | Georgie Branch | 22 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Mable Branch | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Gertrude Branch | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charlie Miller | 12 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 23 | Andrew Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Sadie Smith | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 25 | Roger Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Blaster | Virginia |
| 26 | Mamie Smith | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 27 | William Smith | 17 | son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 28 | Catherine Smith | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Coraleen Smith | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosalie Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Arthur Smith | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Roger Smith | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Vivian Smith | 1 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | George Smith | 40 | Head | Hand Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Millie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | George Smith | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Frankie Smith | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Daniel Smith | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Simeon Logan | 50 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Samuel Logan | 22 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Howard Logan | 15 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Logan | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | George Lawson | 25 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 45 | Nellie Lawson | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia Lawson | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Lawson | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie Lawson | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William Palmer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lula Palmer | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
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)