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Sara Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Plains Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Smith | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Everett Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Flora Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Jeffrey Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Sara Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 1
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sara Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sara Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Flora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emery Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Rockingham, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac Elinghish | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Wolfie M Elinghish | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ada M Elinghish | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Metia A Elinghish | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Isaac H Elinghish | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Forest H Elinghish | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry Mason | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Fannie L Mason | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gladys Mason | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Milton P Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Elmira Williams | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gladys M Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Arvella E Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | J. Curson Williams | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles M Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary G Williams | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Samuel J Myers | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nora L Myers | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ethel R Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Vera E Myers | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Milford Spitzer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Rebecca F Spitzer | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Preston Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Elizabeth S Brown | 55 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jeffrey M Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Elizabeth Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Flora B Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Everett W Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | George G Smith | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Gladys Smith | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Emery J Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Sara Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Charles F Showalter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary E Showalter | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James W Dalhouse | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Vida E Dalhouse | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Harry M Dalhouse | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Buford F Dalhouse | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary E Dalhouse | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Abraham H Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Amanda V Miller | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lucy S Miller | 39 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Rufus W Simmers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Ollie E Simmers | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Wade H Simmers | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Christine Simmers | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Margaret A Simmers | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Willie A Simmers | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Dennis Simmers | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Edward Frank | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)