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Bettie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bartons Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hester Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Henrietta Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wake, North …
Spouse, age 38
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Sales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wake, North …
Spouse, age 46
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bettie Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1325unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addison Lowry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Race | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lucy Race | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillian Race | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William H Tilley | 27 | Head | Cloth Folder | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lassie Tilley | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Addie Hartsfield | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Tom Hartsfield | 21 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Johnnie Hartsfield | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cornelia Hartsfield | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Estell Hartsfield | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Hartsfield | 4 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charley Lassiter | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eugenia Lassiter | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Betty Lassiter | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charley Lassiter | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eva Lassiter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maggie Lassiter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Uylin Lassiter | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Lassiter | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Angeline Lassiter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ada Lassiter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bruce Lassiter | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nellie Lassiter | 40 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Porter Hicks | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Barnard Hicks | 8 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ida Hicks | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ray Ferrell | 45 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 29 | Myrtle Ferrell | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gilbert Ferrell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Louise Ferrell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Wilson Ferrell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bruce Ferrell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John F Ferrell | 70 | Father | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jesse Whitley | 62 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mollie Whitley | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Albert Whitley | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Smith | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bettie Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hester Smith | 21 | Son | Draft | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jessie Smith | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 42 | Herbert Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ida Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ira Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henrietta Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Davis | 21 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lollie Davis | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Walter Thomas | 15 | Brother in law | — | North Carolina |
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)