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Rufus Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Denton, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Denton, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Denton, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Denton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Evans | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| L Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| R Hancock | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Wesley Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rufus Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hattie Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lawson Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Denton, Texas
Other, age 5
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Denton, Texas
Son, age 16
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Denton, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Smith
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Lawson Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Denton, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Denton, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1796unit:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. C. Wieforth | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Texas |
| 2 | Claudine Wieforth | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Texas |
| 3 | J. S. Nix | 54 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Ada Nix | 52 | Wife | Washerwoman | Texas |
| 5 | Raymond Nix | 21 | Son | Janitor | Texas |
| 6 | Lillian Nix | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 7 | Maurice Nix | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | Ophelia Nix | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 9 | Marion Mays | 67 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 10 | Martha Mays | 60 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 11 | Lula Keith | 56 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 12 | Bollie Keith | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 13 | Allen Keith | 33 | Son | None | Texas |
| 14 | T. P. Cabb | 32 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 15 | Florence Cabb | 23 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 16 | T. G. Gronert | 33 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Hazel Gronert | 32 | Wife | Teacher | California |
| 18 | Maude Rich Morgan | 28 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 19 | Eula Waether | 31 | Partner | Teacher | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary Waether | 27 | Partner | None | Ohio |
| 21 | June Findley | 29 | Partner | Teacher | Iowa |
| 22 | Catherine D. King | 34 | Partner | Teacher | Illinois |
| 23 | Josephine Swift | 30 | Partner | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | W. H. Scott | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mollie Scott | 58 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 26 | C. R. Lomax | 42 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 27 | Maude Lomax | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 28 | Walter Blair | 23 | Step-son | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 29 | Willie Blair | 17 | Step-son | None | Texas |
| 30 | Angeline Perry | 42 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 31 | Irene Perry | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 32 | Walter Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Hattie Smith | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 34 | Rufus Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 35 | L. B. Smith | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 36 | Wesley Smith | 13 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Willie Ray Smith | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 38 | Lula May Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 39 | Lawson Smith | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 40 | R. D. Hancock | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Ada Evans | 38 | Roomer | Cook | Texas |
| 42 | Henry Taylor | 60 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | M. E. Taylor | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 44 | Evie Finney | 30 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 45 | Frankie Finney | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 46 | James Finney | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 47 | Laura Finney | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 48 | Harold Finney | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 49 | Lottie Adkins | 50 | Aunt | None | Texas |
| 50 | L. D. Robinson | 16 | Nephew | None | Texas |
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)