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Wesley Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kaufman, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Wesley Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kaufman, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kaufman, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Voting Precinct 11 Grove Prairie |
| 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 Wesley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Barron Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Pershing Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dee Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bert Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Claud Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Wesley Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Nolan Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kaufman, Texas
Head, age 50
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Head, age 60
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | W. Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $1500 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Wesley Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kaufman, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wesley Smith
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Kaufman, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Kaufman, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1825unit:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Beard | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Walter Beard | 13 | nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | T. A. Longman | 42 | head | Farmer | Miss. |
| 54 | Bettie Longman | 29 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Ruth Longman | 5 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Jesse Tippett | 42 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Sadie Tippett | 35 | wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Dora Tippett | 20 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Bertie Tippett | 18 | son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Lucille Tippett | 15 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Crawford Tippett | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Sam Tippett | 3 | son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Wesley Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Belle Smith | 43 | wife | — | Miss. |
| 65 | Dee Smith | 23 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Bert Smith | 22 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Claud Smith | 18 | son | — | Texas |
| 68 | William Smith | 18 | son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Nolan Smith | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Barron Smith | 12 | son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Lula Smith | 10 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | James Smith | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Houston Smith | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Pershing Smith | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Luce Tippett | 47 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Lou Tippett | 40 | wife | — | Miss. |
| 77 | Willie Tippett | 15 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | T. J. Gresham | 42 | head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 79 | Lula Gresham | 37 | wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Vada Gresham | 18 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Rosa Gresham | 16 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Bertha Gresham | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Beulah Gresham | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Ray Gresham | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Lothashell Gresham | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 86 | L. C. Lassater | 39 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Vesta Lassater | 41 | wife | — | Texas |
| 88 | Bessie Lassater | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Jessie G. Lassater | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Valvin Lassater | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 91 | M. C. Wright | 25 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Iva Wright | 25 | wife | — | Texas |
| 93 | D'Helena Wright | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Frances Wright | 1 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 95 | M. D. Wright | 71 | father | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Curtis Phillips | 27 | brother-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 97 | H. D. Tippett | 45 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Annie Tippett | 25 | wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | Mays Tippett | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Cleo Tippett | 1 | 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)