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Bettie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bettie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Esta Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Boston Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greensville, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bettie Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bettie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Martha Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boston Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esta Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin 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 — Sussex, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Moore | 36 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Maggie Moore | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rosa Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Moore | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Moore | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Morgan Moore | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mina Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Theodore Brown | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mamie Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Peter H. Rose | 21 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Rose | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sam Jones | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mathie J. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Amondia Avent | 54 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 18 | Bessie Avent | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Avent | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Susie Avent | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Hugh Avent | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Avent | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Albert Avent | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Avent | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Loyd Avent | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Janet Avent | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Isaiah Smith | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Janet Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bettie Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Boston Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Benjamin Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Esta Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | P. B. Malone | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Malone | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Harrow Malone | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Joe Malone | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Malone | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Maggie Malone | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Giles Jefferson | 29 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 41 | Lelia Jefferson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Giles Jr. Jefferson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Cleophus Jefferson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Peter Jefferson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ethel Jefferson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Perkins | 11 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Hall | 48 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 48 | Eliza Hall | 26 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Lizzie Lundy | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Charles Lundy | 31 | Husband | — | Virginia |
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)