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Willie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Golden & Prince — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Brinkley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| James Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dolly Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Arkansas
Son, age
Monroe, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Monroe, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Monroe, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 9 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 20
Monroe-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Golden Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Prince Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Othella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dolly Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Golden Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Prince Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Othella Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dolly Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Arkansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu073unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Fannie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Isaac Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mary Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Riley Sullivan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Hattie Sullivan | 27 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Arlie Mcmillan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Allene C Mcmillan | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Willie Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Lizzie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Bessie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | John Young | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Raymon Young | 12 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | John Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | John Williams | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Alford Williams | 25 | Son | — | — |
| 67 | Arthur Williams | 20 | Son | — | — |
| 68 | Phoebe Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | — |
| 69 | Bessie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | — |
| 70 | Jessie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | — |
| 71 | Andrew People | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sarah People | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Philip Hulbert | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Prince Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Dolly Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James Smith | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Willie Smith THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Morris Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Mattie Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mary Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Viola Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Dallie Williams | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Kendall Williams | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Zora Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Ora Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Willie Armstrong | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Effie Armstrong | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Alice Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Joe Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Alonzo Holiday | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Andrew Holiday | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Annie Holiday | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Will Highshaw | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Clarence Highshaw | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Shelby Highshaw | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Lilly Highshaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Lula Highshaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | George Winston | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Mary Winston | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)