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Rosa Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rosa Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Newton — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Geary Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rosa Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| M Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Permelia Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Roane, West …
Daughter, age
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Roane, West …
Daughter, age 10
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Roane, West …
Daughter, age 19
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Rosa Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Newton Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father M Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Permelia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Newton Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Permelia Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Roane, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Audra Janney | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | G. H. Drake | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Jessie Drake | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Willard Drake | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Gracie Drake | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | J. G. White | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mary E. White | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Nell White | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Louise White | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Agness White | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Burt White | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gracie White | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Okey Morris | 8 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Kelly Morris | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | David White | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | David Parsons | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Nancy Parsons | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie Parsons | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Anthony Matheny | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Meta Matheny | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Willard Matheny | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Harold Matheny | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Allafay Matheny | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Margaret Matheny | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | W. G. Janney | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Julia Janney | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Hester Janney | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Earl H. Janney | 18 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 79 | Clara Janney | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Donald Janney | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Russel Janney | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mona Janney | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | M. J. Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Permelia Smith | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Rosa Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Earl Smith | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Eula Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Raymond Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | W. B. Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | A. M. Smith | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Leon Smith | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Florence Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Rouge Smith | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | C. J. Naylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Sarah Naylor | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | John Naylor | 23 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 97 | Gracie Naylor | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Rosie Naylor | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Rosa Naylor | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | John Linkinogger | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Rosa + 3 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)