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Will Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Son Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Juliana Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 19
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 28
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Will Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Smith
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giles Adair | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Gladys Adair | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Israel Adair | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Adair | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Step Pinhorn | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Pinhorn | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Maggie Pinhorn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bright Pinhorn | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lawrence Pinhorn | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ida Pinhorn | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ross Pinhorn | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Gladys Pinhorn | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Harrison Pinhorn | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ben L Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ola Davis | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louise Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ralph Davis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Virginia Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mat Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Davis | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Talmadge Davis | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Conway Davis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nellie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Boyd Davis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Will L Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ida Smith | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jessie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Myrtle Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Juliana Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Daughter Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Son Smith | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charley Smith | 30 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lucy Smith | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Harold Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mildred Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Max O Farin | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 40 | Vina Farin | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Maud Farin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Fred Farin | 16 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jerry Farin | 22 | Nephew | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Farin | 19 | Nephew | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 45 | Nancy Lainer | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thurston Lainer | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Will M Pool | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ida Pool | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lillian Pool | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 50 | Emma Pool | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)