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Thomas Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Elmer — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Faucett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latore Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Cornelia Gardner | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Leander Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elmer Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 2
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 23
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseneath |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elmer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elmer Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Smith
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Latore Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leander Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Halifax, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:0552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Manning | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Manning | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Manning | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Manning | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Manning | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ephraim Mutts | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mutts | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lamberson Mutts | 15 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Peter Mutts | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rev. Archie Mutts | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mutts | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mutts | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Mutts | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dave Mutts | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Mutts | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Mutts | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fred Mutts | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | David Mutts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mutts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mutts | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harris | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Maude Harris | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William Harris | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clifton Harris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Moore | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Christina Moore | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alene Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Moore | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Moore | 17 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Henry Chism | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Millie Chism | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Walter Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elmer Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Latore Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Leander Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Thomas Smith THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Walter P. Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Cornelia Gardner | 15 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Gardner | 13 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Lawrence | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lucy Lawrence | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Minnie Bell | 30 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Randolph Bell | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Cary Dickens | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Dickens | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Dickens | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Dickens | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
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)