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Ella Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Collin, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Farmersville City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ella Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mamie Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jennings Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Howel Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Collin, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Collin, Texas
Spouse, age 40
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| 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 |
1920
Collin, Texas
Head, age 51
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Collin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1788unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Lou Stewart | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Geraldine Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Collie Stewart | 40 | Brother | Partner | Texas |
| 54 | Thomas J. Letson | 72 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah Letson | 60 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 56 | John Elmer Harden | 41 | Head | Cashier | Texas |
| 57 | Sara Lucile Harden | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Chris L. Harden | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Jerry H. Harden | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Clarence J. Kimsey | 25 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 61 | Eula Kimsey | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | David A. Warner | 46 | Head | Baker | Mississippi |
| 63 | Paula Warner | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 64 | Mavis Warner | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Everetia Warner | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Willie Russell | 22 | Boarder | Salesman | Texas |
| 67 | Earnest Hooten | 22 | Boarder | Salesman | Texas |
| 68 | Homer Burst | 19 | Boarder | Barber | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Lewis D. Howard | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 70 | Alice Howard | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gilbert Howard | 36 | Son | Agent | Texas |
| 72 | Esther Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | John H. Dickey | 69 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 74 | James L. Bender | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | John H. Barnett | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Mary Barnett | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Jewel Barnett | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | John H. Barnett | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Owen Barnett | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Bernice H. Barnett | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | George L. Ashmore | 37 | Head | Candy Maker | Georgia |
| 82 | Agnes Ashmore | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 83 | Frank Edwards | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Laura Edwards | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Floretine Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Catherine Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Pete Perry | 27 | Head | Teamster | Texas |
| 88 | Mamie Perry | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | Andrew Halsell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Minnie Halsell | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Andrew Jr. Halsell | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Buster Halsell | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 93 | Edith L. Halsell | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Abraham Halsell | 77 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Ella L. Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Mamie C. Smith | 29 | Son | Merchant | Texas |
| 97 | Ethel R. Smith | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 98 | Jennings B. Smith | 23 | Son | Trader | Texas |
| 99 | Howel H. Smith | 21 | Son | Partner | Texas |
| 100 | Clarence Smith | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
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)