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Rufus Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greene, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Greene, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Washington City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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 Rufus	Age	Birth yr
Rufus Smith	Son	—	11	~1909
Agnes Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1914
Annie Smith	Spouse	—	30	~1890
Annie Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Jessie Smith	Daughter	—	7	~1913
Clark Smith	Son	—	10	~1910
Emma Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Jane Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1915
Nick Smith	Head	—	35	~1885

Census Appearances

1910

Jefferson, Georgia

Son, age 1

Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Greene, Georgia

Son, age 11

Greene, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Rufus Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Rufus Smith

Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Georgia

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Sibling

Jane Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Annie Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Agnes Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Emma Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Clark Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jessie Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

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 — Greene, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu285unit:0767)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Miles Martin	11	Son	—	Georgia
52	Lizzie Martin	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Annie Martin	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	John Martin	4	Son	—	Georgia
55	Ida Martin	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	Edward Martin	2	Son	—	Georgia
57	James Young	24	Head	Cook	Georgia
58	Chas Rogers	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
59	Paul Henderson	1	Son	—	Georgia
60	John Huff	25	Head	Farmer	Georgia
61	Lizzie Huff	25	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
62	Lizzie Huff	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	John Huff	7	Son	—	Georgia
64	Willie Huff	5	Son	—	Georgia
65	Gladis Huff	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
66	Lizzie Huff	22	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
67	James Bales	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
68	Charlie Bales	31	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
69	Lou Bales	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	Selena Bales	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	Clark Bales	5	Son	—	Georgia
72	Edward Bales	3	Son	—	Georgia
73	Elvie Bales	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Chassie Wootten	13	Head	—	Georgia
75	James Stucker	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
76	Thomas Martin	21	Head	Laborer	Georgia
77	Grady Willis	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
78	Ted Ware	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
79	Grady Ware	20	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
80	Nick Smith	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
81	Annie Smith	30	Wife	Cook	Georgia
82	Rufus Smith THIS PERSON	11	Son	—	Georgia
83	Annie Smith	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
84	Emma Smith	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
85	Clark Smith	10	Son	—	Georgia
86	Jessie Smith	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
87	Agnes Smith	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
88	Jane Smith	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
89	Albert Thomas	36	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
90	Lula Thomas	36	Wife	Washerwoman	Georgia
91	Cora Thomas	71	Mother	—	Georgia
92	John Green	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
93	Mary Andrews	45	Head	Nurse	Georgia
94	May Lou Andrews	20	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
95	Robt Butchard	31	Head	Laborer	Georgia
96	Eva Hawkins	20	Wife	—	Georgia
97	May Hawkins	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
98	Andrew Martin	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
99	May Martin	36	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
100	Joe Jordan	30	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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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)

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