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Tom Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Glen Springs Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Tom Smith | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hosea Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 50
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 60
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 71
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Tom Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Smith
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Lawson | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Leafie Lawson | 31 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Boyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bella Boyd | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bert Boyd | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lantory Metcalf | 24 | Step son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Franklin Boyd | 2 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Tom Smith THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Frances Smith | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Hosea Smith | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Iva Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | John Wallace | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Wallace | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Wallace | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Calvin Wallace | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Moriah Wallace | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lily Wallace | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Wallace | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Junior Wallace | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Isabell Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Foster | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Agnes Foster | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Carlisle W. Sherbert | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Louise Sherbert | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Sherbert | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Linnie Lee Sherbert | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Louise Sherbert | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Caleb Sherbert | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dantzler Sherbert | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Manty Pearl Sherbert | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Sherbert | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Mae Conrad | 50 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Retha Brown | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lois Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Genovia Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John H. Sherbert | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Sherbert | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Callie Sherbert | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Vernon Sherbert | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lucie Sherbert | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Louise Sherbert | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John D. Riddle | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Riddle | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie Riddle | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie Riddle | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Inie Riddle | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William Riddle | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hattie Riddle | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)