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Willie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Lissie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Card hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Card Hand |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Central |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lissie Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Emma Hicks | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pickens, South …
Son, age 1
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Pickens, South …
Son, age 10
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pickens, South …
Son, age 19
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Card hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lissie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lissie Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1706unit:0972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrence James | 40 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah James | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jessie James | 16 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 4 | Gozzie James | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John James | 66 | Head | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jennie James | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charlie James | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Cornelius Oglisby | 20 | Grandson | Second Hand | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Chastine | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Dessie Chastine | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 11 | Inice Chastine | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Chastine | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hazel Murphree | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hettie Murphree | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sherly Murphree | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Hicks | 86 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Worth Abbott | 34 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 18 | May Abbott | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Venie Abbott | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alyus Abbott | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Harbid Abbott | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Joe Thornshire | 54 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Thornshire | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Birdie Lee Thornshire | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lizie Thornshire | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Edward Wilson | 26 | Head | Second Hand | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mattie Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Roy Wilson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hardy Wilson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Wilson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Bill | 26 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 33 | Myrtle Bill | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Louie Bill | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | J.C. Bill | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lissie Smith | 44 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie Smith | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Smith | 13 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lena Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Emma Hicks | 27 | Boarder | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 42 | George Richard | 27 | Head | Roller Cover | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie Mae Richard | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clyde Richard | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Walter Walton | 48 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 46 | Elizabeth Walton | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Carl Walton | 29 | Boarder | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jesse Walton | 24 | Boarder | Work On Farm | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jack Walton | 49 | Boarder | Repairing Hand | South Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Hardister | 32 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)