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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 Sumner, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cupid & Louisa — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumner, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 22 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Jim Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nina Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 18
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sumner, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sumner, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cupid Smith (~0.80 confidence) and mother Louisa Smith (~0.80 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Cupid Smith
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Louisa Smith
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Smith
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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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 — Sumner, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Bozle | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Carrie Bozle | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Virgil Bozle | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Bozle | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Maynard Bozle | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Savannah Bozle | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Fullman Bozle | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Sludge | 84 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Dicie Sludge | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hallie Sludge | 44 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Josh Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ada Jane Young | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Loyd D Young | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Martha Young | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Maudie Mary Young | 48 | Friend | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Arthur Lester | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Effie Lester | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Phyllis Lester | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Marshal Lester | 33 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Floyd Armistead | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alma Armistead | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Blanche Armistead | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Vangie Armistead | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Hallie Armistead | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wade L Armistead | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mamie Armistead | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sam Armistead | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lillian Armistead | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Tom Ashley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Ashley | 81 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary F Ashley | 75 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robbie L Ashley | 9 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Richard Lanier | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Stella B Lanier | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sol Brodus T Lanier | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robt Alexander Lanier | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Cecil C Lanier | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Wiley Carter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Bettie Carter | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William Carter | 8 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hershel Armistead | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mamie Armistead | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sam Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Nina Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jessie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jim D Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Leon Smith | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Virgil Brown | 32 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Birdie Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Linda Carrie Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.84
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)