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Tom Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| E Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Tom Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jannie Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Dennis Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bonnie Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Cornelia Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 40
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Head, age 50
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Tom Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Smith
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tom Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jannie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Smith | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah Smith | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Wesley Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Norma Smith | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bonnie Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dennis Smith | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Cornelia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | E Lee Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Louise Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Gipson Abel | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Abel | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Juanita Abel | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Abel | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Earl Abel | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Harold Abel | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Marie Abel | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Silas Mcgrady | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Emma Mcgrady | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elsie Mcgrady | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Irene Mcgrady | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Phoebe Mcgrady | 46 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Mcgrady | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hattie Crawford | 9 | Grand Child | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Bailey | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Belle Bailey | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ethel Bailey | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Sadie Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lydia Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Trapp | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Jannie Trapp | 21 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 85 | William Jr Trapp | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Bailey | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Kittie Bailey | 44 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 88 | Julia Bailey | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Richard Bailey | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Kittie Jr Bailey | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Louise Bailey | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lonnie Bailey | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Warren Bailey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Munroe Cooke | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie Cooke | 48 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hattie Pearl Goodwin | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Barney Goodwin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Erasmus Goodwin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Saunders Goodwin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Goodwin | 5 | Son | — | South 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)