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Will Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millie & Jennie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Preserving Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lilly Haden | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Dale | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Julius Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Irene Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | House boy |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 22
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Preserving Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Project Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 267 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Will Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Millie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Millie Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Will Smith
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu580unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John William Parks | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Parks, Walter Parks | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Rosa Parks | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Chanel Parks | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bankman, Bethel Parks | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Will Thomas | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Thomas | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sarah Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Emma Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | James Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | John Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Charles Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lizzie Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virginia Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Will H. Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Packer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Irene Smith | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 17 | Julius Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | J. Edward Smith | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John E. Dale | 8 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lilly Haden | 25 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 21 | Tom Crawford | 37 | Head | Concrete Worker | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nannie Crawford | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth Crawford | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | James A. Crawford | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary E. Davis | 16 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Joe Davis | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Alma Davis | 19 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ruby Davis | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Georgia Davis | 19 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 30 | John Weber | 36 | Head | Sorter | Kentucky |
| 31 | Annie Weber | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Margaret Weber | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary Weber | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ollie Weber | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Charles Spellman | 63 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 36 | Georgia Stathes | 44 | Niece | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 37 | Charles Daniels | 49 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 38 | Gertrude Daniels | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nellie Brown | 42 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 40 | William Macaulay | 43 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 41 | Ella Macaulay | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 42 | Beatrice Macaulay | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 43 | Katie L. Macaulay | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dora Macaulay | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frank Boyles | 64 | Head | House Work | Ireland |
| 46 | Nora Boyles | 62 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Jeff Watts | 48 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 48 | Emma Watts | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 49 | Celia Seeley | 60 | Head | Librarian | Kentucky |
| 50 | H. D. Seeley | 33 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Will
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)