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Will Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rossville Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Dillie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lindsay Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Idalia Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Head, age 41
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 50
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Will Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Smith
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest M. Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Pearl S. Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lenora S. Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E. Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie S. Wilson | 51 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George W. Jr. Petit | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Olaf B. Petit | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mabel N. Petit | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Francis E. Petit | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | George W. Petit | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Mabley | 42 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | William S. Petit | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Nellie Petit | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Albert W. Petit | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Reba Petit | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ruth Petit | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Will Boystrom | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sara Boystrom | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Boystrom | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Zora Boystrom | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jamie Boystrom | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Boystrom | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Willie Boystrom | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Fannie Boystrom | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Boystrom | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Idola Boystrom | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Johnnie Boystrom | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Anderson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lossy Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lucia Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jim Hemphill | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Will H. Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Smith | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lula D. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary M. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Idalia G. Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lindsay Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Milton Smith | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Dillie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | William Massey | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Louisa Massey | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Cora Massey | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Willie J. Massey | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lola Massey | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Connie E. Massey | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Meta Massey | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Connie Massey | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lola Massey | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Luftia Massey | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Roosevelt Massey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)