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Tom Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mathis, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & John — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mathis, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Derbyshire District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claud Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cora Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lizzie Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Tom Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Pierce Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Georgia
Son, age 10
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Mathis, Georgia
Son, age 19
Mathis, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Wilkinson, Georgia
Son, age 29
Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tommy E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 138 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Tom Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Pierce Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pierce Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Smith
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Georgia
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Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Mathis, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mathis, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu285unit:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Clodfelter | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Dr Thomas C Clodfelter | 34 | Head | Physician | Georgia |
| 3 | Mabel Clodfelter | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Sarah E Clodfelter | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Thomas C Jr Clodfelter | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ruth Clodfelter | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | John W Williams | 62 | Father-in-law | Salesman | Georgia |
| 8 | Sarah Williams | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sophie Jones | 45 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 10 | Robert Mallory | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Georgia Mallory | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Laura May Mallory | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | James F Mallory | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Clara Bell Mallory | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Ruth Mallory | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lula Lee Mallory | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Will Martin | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Pierce Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Lizzie Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Tom Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Cora Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie Mae Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Myrtle Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Claud Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | David Hutchinson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Hattie Hutchinson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lillian Hutchinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ernest Hutchinson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Frank Jones | 17 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Robert Jones | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Eunice Jones | 12 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Callie Jones | 10 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Annie Jones | 8 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 34 | John Walton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Lucy Walton | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Ida Walton | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Willie Hill Walton | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lookey W Grilley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Mamie Grilley | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | R R Grilley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Horace Grilley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Clara Bell Grilley | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Father Grilley | 76 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Floyd Brown | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Willie Burton | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Essie Burton | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Irene Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | M L Burton | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ruben W Hutchinson | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ella Hutchinson | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Tom + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)