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Betty Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | Vanderbilt Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nathalie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Naomi Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Madeline Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Addison Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Milbert Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Betty Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie N |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Spouse, age 33
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Betty Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1571unit:0418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Addison Smith | 46 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Virginia |
| 52 | Betty Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bertha Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Nathalie Smith | 17 | Daughter | Tressess | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Milbert Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Madeline Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dorothy Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Martha Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Naomi Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George Smith | 21 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Cornelia Smith | 18 | Wife | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ambrose Welling | 54 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Elizabeth Welling | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Joseph Sheppard | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Amanda Sheppard | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Helena Sheppard | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lillian Sheppard | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth Sheppard | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Alphonso Sheppard | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna M Sheppard | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Archie Bates | 49 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 73 | Stanley Bates | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Bessie M Bates | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary B Bates | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy E Bates | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Douglas Lockett | 36 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 78 | Maggie Lockett | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Caleb C Lockett | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Gracie M Lockett | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Thomas Lockett | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Genevieve Lockett | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary E Lockett | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Esther Lockett | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Isaac J Lockett | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Jasper Washington | 55 | Head | Coke Drawer | Virginia |
| 87 | Mildred Washington | 50 | Wife | Proprietress | Virginia |
| 88 | Jasper Jr Washington | 22 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 89 | L. Henry Washington | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Louisa Washington | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Washington | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Howard Washington | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Edith Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Milla Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Georgiana Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Florence Washington | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Albert Scurko | 37 | Head | Miner | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 98 | Elizabeth Scurko | 32 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 99 | Richard Scurko | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Francis Scurko | 1 | Adopted Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)