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Shirley Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Goochland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Goochland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Goochland, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dover District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anmedia Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Jane Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harvey Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Shirley Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Murray Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Harvey Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Graham Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Brdon Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Goochland, Virginia
Son, age 3
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Goochland, Virginia
Son, age 13
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sherley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Shirley Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Goochland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Smith
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anmedia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brdon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murray Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Goochland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Goochland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | George Green | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas Green | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Delila Green | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ernest Green | 36 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Scott Green | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | William Green | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Burnell Green | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Linwood Green | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Sandy Green | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Mattie Smith | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Harvey Smith | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Clara Smith | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Anmedia Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edna Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hattie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Murray Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Jane C. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Graham Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Harvey Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Shirley Smith THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Brdon Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clara Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Carrie Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Percy Boyd | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Henrietta Boyd | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Lawrence Boyd | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Dortha Boyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Nathaniel Robertson | 22 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John C. Taylor | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ida B. Taylor | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Edward J. Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Wilber L. Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Doris J. Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James O. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Francis M. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Ida M. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Helen C. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Josephine Taylor | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Thomas Taylor | 24 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Melvin L. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Martha J. Ellis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Prescott Ellis | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Marie Ellis | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | John Ellis | 20 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 97 | Charles Ellis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Ella Ellis | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Julia Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Gilbert Crawley | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)