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Wesley Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Campbell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Wesley Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Campbell, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mihls Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Wesley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Wesley Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Campbell, Virginia
Head, age 36
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Head, age 44
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Wesley Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Campbell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wesley Smith
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1884unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Gaston | 34 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Evans | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Evans | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Evans | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Evans | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Foy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Foy | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Foy | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Elen | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elen | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Elen | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Elen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Elen | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elen | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elen | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elen | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elen | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Elen | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Wesley Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Emma Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Paul Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Leon Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Josephine Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Gladys Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward Smith | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucy Smith | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Henry Smith | 39 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Rosa Smith | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Robert P. Foster | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Alice M. Foster | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Inez Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | John Foster | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ernest H. Foster | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Maude L. Foster | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Ernest Foster | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | William Foster | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Kathleen Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lillian Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Daisy Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Maurice Fulcher | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Lizzie Fulcher | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Matthew Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | William Morris | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Richard Morris | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | J. W. Shelton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Emma J. Shelton | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)