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Wm Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Wm Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wm Mason Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Cotton House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Marguerite Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Wm Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Wm Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Marguerite Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wm Mason Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wm Mason Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Cotton House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Wm Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Wm Smith
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Louisiana
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elise Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu624unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Olivia H Moody | 50 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | Gabriella Willett | 60 | Aunt | None | Louisiana |
| 53 | Wm Mason Smith | 62 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 54 | Marguerite C Smith | 54 | wife | None | France |
| 55 | John N C Smith | 27 | son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 56 | Wm Mason Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Student | Louisiana |
| 57 | Elise Mason Smith | 22 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Marguerite Mason Smith | 19 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 59 | J T Witherspoon | 57 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 60 | Josephine Witherspoon | 23 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | J Barkley Witherspoon | 21 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 62 | J Thornwell Witherspoon | 20 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 63 | J Wardlaw Witherspoon | 9 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 64 | F D Witherspoon | 55 | Sister | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Carrie Young | 55 | Maid | Maid | Louisiana |
| 66 | Mary Young | 57 | Maid | Maid | Louisiana |
| 67 | J K Newman | 48 | Head | Banker | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mae Newman | 44 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Kiefer Newman | 19 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sofia Mae Newman | 16 | daughter | None | New York |
| 71 | Alice Newman | 14 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | Melvin Newman | 12 | son | None | New York |
| 73 | Mathilda Boudreaux | 45 | Maid | Maid | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mary Hayes | 32 | Maid | Maid | Louisiana |
| 75 | Claire Mazone | 32 | Maid | Maid | Louisiana |
| 76 | Edw M Schlieder | 64 | Head | President | Kentucky |
| 77 | Louise Schlieder | 45 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 78 | Horace Gumbel | 50 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 79 | Hilda Gumbel | 40 | wife | None | New York |
| 80 | Horace Jr Gumbel | 19 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 81 | Marie Gumbel | 32 | Sister | None | Louisiana |
| 82 | Claude Smith | 52 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 83 | Walter Bigelow Smith | 31 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lester J Smith | 21 | son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 85 | Oscar J Thibodaux | 31 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 86 | Lillian Smith Thibodaux | 28 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 87 | Fred L Fenno | 25 | Head | Doctor | New Jersey |
| 88 | Gladys Smith Fenno | 24 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 89 | Maurice Levy | 55 | Head | Merchant | Alsace Lorraine |
| 90 | Delphine Levy | 45 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 91 | Jacques Levy | 11 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Angelina Simms | 56 | Maid | Maid | Mississippi |
| 93 | Willie Welsh | 40 | Servant | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 94 | Ada Roads | 36 | Maid | Cook | Louisiana |
| 95 | George Shushan | 50 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 96 | Rosa Shushan | 49 | wife | None | Russia |
| 97 | Hilda Shushan | 22 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 98 | Marion Shushan | 20 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 99 | Shepard Shushan | 7 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 100 | Sam Bonart | 50 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
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)