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Ed Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & John — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Jackson, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Laura Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| Lucille Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Ed Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jackson, Florida
Son, age 4
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Jackson, Florida
Son, age 14
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
Son, age 24
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Ed Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Easter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Easter Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ed Smith
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Florida
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Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Webb Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
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
1900 US Federal Census — Jackson, Florida
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1900 US Federal Census — Jackson, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu171unit:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie J Dickinson | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 2 | Annie B Dickinson | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 3 | Mattie H Dickinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Jackson L Dickinson | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Cola C Dickinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Edward H Dickinson | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Thomas Lowe | 22 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 8 | Johnie Lowe | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Lesie Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 10 | Joe L Lowe | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 11 | Goodie Brown | 45 | Head | Wash-Woman | Florida |
| 12 | Albert Shorter | 38 | Head | Farm-Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Salome Shorter | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Howard Shorter | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Robert Shorter | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Susie Shorter | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Henrietta Shorter | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Rosa Lee Shorter | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Fred Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 20 | Laura Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 21 | Willie Smith | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Lucille Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Fred Smith | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Webb Smith | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Henry Smith | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Ed Smith THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Smith | None | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Austin Long | 55 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 29 | Priscilla Long | 45 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Willie Long | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | George Long | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Susie Long | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Felix Long | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 34 | Malinda Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Philip Long | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 36 | Gloster Long | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | John Spires | 83 | Head | Farm-Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mandy Spires | 51 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 39 | Colfax Roberts | 15 | Gr-son | Farm-Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | B. S. Franklin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Geraldine Franklin | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Zach W Franklin | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Geraldine Franklin | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Edwin Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Hunter Franklin | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Benj Franklin | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 47 | John F Dillard | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Eunice Dillard | 39 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 49 | Parthena Jones | 17 | Step-dau | — | Florida |
| 50 | Savia Jones | 14 | Step-dau | — | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ed + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)