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Bettie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Accomac, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Accomac, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Accomac, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Abe Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ruthie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bettie Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lola Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Richard Savage | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Richie Savage | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Lither Savage | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alfred Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Accomack, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Accomac, Virginia
Spouse, age 47
Accomac, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Bettie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Accomac, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Accomac, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1877unit:0613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mollie Taylor | 17 | sister | None | Virginia |
| 52 | John L. Taylor | 14 | brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Preston Vogatt | 17 | ward | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Allen Vogatt | 6 | ward | None | Virginia |
| 55 | George T. Palmer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Frances Palmer | 22 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 57 | James T. Palmer | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Alfred Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Bettie Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Abe Smith | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Richie Savage | 60 | sister | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Richard Savage | 16 | nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ruthie Smith | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Smith | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Lola Smith | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Emma Smith | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Lither Savage | 7 | nephew | None | Virginia |
| 68 | A. J. Sample | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Sample | 17 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 70 | William Sample | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | H. Victor Palmer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Lottie Palmer | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Roxie Palmer | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Tinsie Palmer | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Cornelius Palmer | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Victor Palmer | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Edward Palmer | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Ralph Palmer | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | L. J. Lewis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lola Lewis | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Pearce Lewis | 16 | daughter | None | District Columbia |
| 82 | Georgia Lewis | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Emerson Lewis | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Vernon Lewis | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Norma Lewis | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Solomon Lloyd | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Emma Lloyd | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Ida Lloyd | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Martha Lloyd | 18 | daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary Lloyd | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Viola Lloyd | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Solomon Lloyd | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | John Lloyd | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Virginia Lloyd | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Essie Lloyd | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Nella Lloyd | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | James Lloyd | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Rosa Lloyd | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 99 | John Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Addie Harris | 25 | wife | None | 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)