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Sam Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nicholas, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Billie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nicholas, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Headquarters Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nicholas, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 23
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Nicholas, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sam Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Nicholas, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Billie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezekiel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Billie Smith
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezekiel Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Smith
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Nicholas, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Nicholas, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu593unit:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mae Bishop | 20 | daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 52 | J. M. Butler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ella Butler | 40 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mabel Butler | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary K. Butler | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Carrie B. Butler | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Alice Butler | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | William Butler | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lizzie Butler | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | John R. Hill | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Stella Hill | 35 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary Lou Hill | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lillie M. Hill | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Herbert D. Hill | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Willis C. Hill | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Robert H. Hill | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | George Florence | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Tommy Florence | 26 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 69 | Surelda Florence | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Early Florence | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Oscar Florence | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Rosa Florence | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Woodrow Florence | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lawrence Florence | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | J. E. Bryson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Margurite Bryson | 83 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Anna Havicus | 82 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 78 | Katherine Havicus | 9 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | A. J. Butler | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Carrie Butler | 26 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 81 | Elsie Butler | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | James V. Butler | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Wanda Butler | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Kate Butler | 70 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | J. W. Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Sam Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Minnie Smith | 25 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 88 | Robert Smith | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Edith Smith | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | L. H. Terback | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Lou Terback | 52 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 92 | Arthur Maffitt | 55 | brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Elmer Phelps | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Jessie Phelps | 27 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 95 | Clarence Phelps | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Homer Harney | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Lois Harney | 30 | wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 98 | Everett Harney | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Kathleen Harney | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Retta M. Harney | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
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)