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Rufus Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Escambia, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Wallace Ala Rfd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamma Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mack Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Barba Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Huston Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Rufus Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Cassie Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nannie Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Escambia, Alabama
Son, age 11
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Escambia, Alabama
Son, age 20
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Rufus Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Smith
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Barba Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Huston Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cassie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamma Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Escambia, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu13unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W. Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Nannie Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Cassie Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Huston Smith | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Rufus Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Engineer | Alabama |
| 6 | Ernest Smith | 17 | Son | Fireman | Alabama |
| 7 | Lamma Smith | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mack Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Barba Lee Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruby Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | George W. Godwin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Mae B. Godwin | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Sidney Godwin | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Archie Godwin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Fred Godwin | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Bertha Godwin | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bessie Godwin | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Wiley W. Godwin | 80 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Louisa B. Godwin | 81 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie B. Godwin | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Betsy Brown | 40 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Sam Jones | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lora Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bernice Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ross Jones | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Dorothy Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Allen Jordan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Gertrude Jordan | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Oleta Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Ethel Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Evelyn Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Malcolm Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Thomas R. Rutledge | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Maggie Rutledge | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Isaac Rutledge | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Connie Rutledge | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Alton Rutledge | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Blanche Rutledge | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Curtis Rutledge | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Robert Rutledge | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Nellie Rutledge | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John T. Turk | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Bella Turk | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | George T. Turk | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Arthur Lambeth | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mae Lambeth | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Gladys Lambeth | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Gilliard E. Lambeth | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Elizabeth Lambeth | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Pearl Lambeth | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)