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William Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Erasmus — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Car
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Car |
| Father's Birthplace | North Car |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Car |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north car |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oak Level Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Christine Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stanly, North …
Son, age 6
Stanly, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Car |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Car |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Car |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north car |
1910
Davie, North …
Son, age 16
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Car |
| Father's Birthplace | North Car |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Car |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north car |
1920
Nash, North …
Head, age 26
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Car |
| Father's Birthplace | North Car |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Car |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north car |
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 William Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Erasmus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louiza Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erasmus Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louiza Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Smith
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1315unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gray Morgan | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 2 | Sophia Morgan | 73 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 3 | William Morgan | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Car |
| 4 | Mary Morgan | 31 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 5 | Haywood Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 6 | Lucy Williams | 50 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 7 | Willie Williams | 19 | Son | — | North Car |
| 8 | Mary Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 9 | James Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Car |
| 10 | Beatrice Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 11 | Millie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 12 | Ben Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Car |
| 13 | Hester Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 14 | Noah Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Car |
| 15 | Marcellus Taylor | 25 | Head | — | North Car |
| 16 | Addie Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 17 | Maggie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 18 | Marcellus Taylor | 2 | Son | — | North Car |
| 19 | Lillie Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 20 | William Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 21 | Lula Smith | 20 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 22 | Lizzie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 23 | William Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Car |
| 24 | Christine Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 25 | Earl Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Car |
| 26 | James Moore | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 27 | Annie Moore | 44 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 28 | James Moore | 17 | Son | — | North Car |
| 29 | Mary Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 30 | Rufus Moore | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 31 | Lula Moore | 22 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 32 | Rufus Moore | 18 | Son | — | North Car |
| 33 | John Moore | 16 | Son | — | North Car |
| 34 | Rufus Moore | 14 | Son | — | North Car |
| 35 | Minna Taylor | 60 | Mother | — | North Car |
| 36 | O. M. Windom | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 37 | Katie Windom | 26 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 38 | Edmund Windom | 4 | Son | — | North Car |
| 39 | David Windom | 2 | Son | — | North Car |
| 40 | William Windom | 1 | Son | — | North Car |
| 41 | Walter Harris | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 42 | Annie Harris | 26 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 43 | Lula Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 44 | Maybelle Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 45 | Henry Harris | 1 | Son | — | North Car |
| 46 | William Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Car |
| 47 | Lillie Williams | 34 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 48 | Bryant Williams | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Car |
| 49 | Frank Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Car |
| 50 | Lena Williams | 15 | Niece | — | North Car |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)