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Rose Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Union, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rose Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Hilla — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Union Ship No One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Rose | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rina Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rose Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Peggy Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| July Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mikey Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Newberry, South …
Daughter, age 4
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Union, South …
Daughter, age 13
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Union, South …
Daughter, age 23
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosanna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Rose Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilla Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Peggy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilla Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Peggy Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rose Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mikey Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
July Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rina Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Union, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1696unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sophia Logan | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Joe Logan | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Logan | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jamie Home | 40 | Head | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 55 | Clara Home | 35 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 56 | Leondra Wm | 26 | Head | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eliza B Wm | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Grace Irene Wm | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Catherine Wm | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ceasor Hughey | 40 | Head | Home Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lula Hughey | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jane Hughey | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Corena Hughey | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alfred Hughey | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alexander Hughey | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ceasor Hughey | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Toby Merrick | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie Merrick | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Annie Merrick | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Carrie Merrick | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Stephen Merrick | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Florence Merrick | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Guy Merrick | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Merrick | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nancy Merrick | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Joe Merrick | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Joe Simmons | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Martha Simmons | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Minus Capers | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Liza Capers | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Tom Cousins | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Tissa Cousins | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Hessie Cousins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Boicey Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Jane Gray | 30 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Peggy Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Joe Smith | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | July Smith | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mikey Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Rose Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Rina Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas Benson | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Benson | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ben Holmes | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ida Holmes | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Joe Holmes | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Holmes | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | James Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Kate Davis | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Rose + 4 siblings
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)