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Velma Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hays, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Velma Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hays, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hays, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dripping Springs Justice Precinct No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nellie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Aubrie Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Leila Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hays, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Hays, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Hays, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Hays, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Velma Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hays, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Velma Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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Sibling
Nellie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leila Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Hays, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hays, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1816unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugo Ischoepe | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Addie L Ischoepe | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Nina Ischoepe | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | J A Horner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Minnie Horner | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Wallace Horner | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | William L Horner | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | S W West | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Lonnie M West | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Velma L West | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Steve S West | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | A A Elsner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Rachel E Elsner | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Ioma Elsner | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Bernice Elsner | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Horace Elsner | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Dale Elsner | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Meriel Elsner | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Clinton Elsner | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | J Z Gaushem | 64 | Head | — | Texas |
| 71 | R Z Cauthen | 62 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 72 | J S Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Aubrie M Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Leila Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Nellie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Velma Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Grady Smith | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Willie Smith | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Ruby Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ed Foster | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 81 | Ellen Foster | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Henry Foster | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Lola Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Lois Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | Lucile Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Marcus Ferrell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 87 | Nannie Ferrell | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 88 | Houchin Ferrell | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | John Ferrell | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | Nannie L Ferrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Chas H Green | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Bertha Green | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 93 | Edwin Green | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 94 | W H Greer | 74 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | E C Greer | 77 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 96 | Sam H Brooks | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 97 | Lizzie Brooks | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 98 | Vellion Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Zula Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Alton Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
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)