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Sidney Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sidney Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stewart Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sidney | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Celia Smith | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Troy Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dewey Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Garland Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Surry, North …
Head, age 34
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Surry, North …
Head, age 44
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Surry, North …
Head, age 57
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sidney Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sidney Smith
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie Brown | 40 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | William Brown | 14 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | David Brown | 11 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph Brown | 6 | — | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Luke Brown | 3 | — | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Claudie Brown | 1 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Gentry | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Melvina Gentry | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Liza Gentry | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | George M Atkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | C. Fred Atkins | 65 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sallie Atkins | 46 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lora Atkins | 36 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 64 | Lawrence Atkins | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Atkins | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Wolly Atkins | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Wylie Payne | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nancy Payne | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Maoff Payne | 22 | Daughter | Merchant | Virginia |
| 70 | John Payne | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Leonard Atkins | 5 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Murrell Atkins | 2 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Rachel Atkins | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | William Wright | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ada Wright | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Lou Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Zelma Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Columbus Doby | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Liza Doby | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Virgil Doby | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Gracie Doby | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lula Doby | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Stella Doby | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Coaley Doby | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Gladys Doby | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Eushie Thompson | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nannie Thompson | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elgar Thompson | 1 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 89 | John Dearman | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Aggie Dearman | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Rosa Dearman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Verna Dearman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Frank Carrico | 28 | Brother-in-law | Gen Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Sidney Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sarah E Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dewey Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Franklin Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Garland Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Troy Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Celia Smith | 85 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
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)