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Ellen Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | First Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Jefferson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Jefferson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 53
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1748unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna L | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary B | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Johnie M | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Claude | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Snodgrass | 81 | head | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | George P Snodgrass | 64 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Elizabeth V Snodgrass | 62 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Marion Ellis | 60 | head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lizzie Ellis | 54 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Thomas Ellis | 22 | son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 61 | Cassie Ellis | 19 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | John Ellis | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Julia Hazelwood | 74 | head | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | George W Hazelwood | 52 | son | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 65 | Fred J Hazelwood | 51 | son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 66 | Daniel T Smith | 39 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lena Smith | 36 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | William T Smith | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | John T Smith | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Helen Smith | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Fred Smith | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary R Smith | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Charlie Ryan | 43 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Effie Ryan | 34 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Henry Ryan | 19 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ruby Ryan | 6 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cubert Rady | 18 | boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Elum Watkins | 32 | head | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Effie Watkins | 16 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Rosie Watkins | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Frank Watkins | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lula Watkins | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Willie Watkins | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Woodson T Hickey | 65 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Elvira Hickey | 53 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Claude Hickey | 28 | head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Julia Hickey | 25 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Andrew Smith | 64 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ellen Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Herbert Smith | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Gus Hays | 27 | head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 92 | Leda Hays | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Robert Seward | 31 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Daisy Seward | 23 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Earl Seward | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Lassie Seward | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Alice Seward | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Rosia Seward | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Ruby Seward | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Estel Seward | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
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)