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Alex Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sharkey, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 13 Real |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alex | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alex Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Issaquena, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Alex Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alex Smith
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horrice Robinson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Margaret Robinson | 60 | Wife | — | United States |
| 3 | John Robinson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Wesley Robinson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Andrew Hurst | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Inez Hurst | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Carola Hurst | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Laura Hurst | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Doll Hurst | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Alex Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Elmira Smith | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Alex Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sam Scott | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Rosetta Scott | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Roswell Scott | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Beatrice Scott | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Walter Brown | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Amie Brown | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Grandson Brown | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Mandoria Brown | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lizzie Mcknight | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Johnie Holmes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rosie Holmes | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Washington E Mary Holmes | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lee Howard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Clara Howard | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Emma Howard | 52 | Mother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Cousina Davis | 13 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eddie Clark | 15 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | H. Charlie Fletcher | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lucil Fletcher | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | J. George Fletcher | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Richard Smoot | 65 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Hicks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Rosie Hicks | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Jefferson Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Easter Johnson | 50 | Mother in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Easter Fall | 60 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bolton Willie Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Missouri Smith | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lillie Smith | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie Smith | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Johnie Smith | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Elizabeth Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mollie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Henry Honold | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Narcissus Honold | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | H. Jimmie Honold | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | E. Richard Honold | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie Honold | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)