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Emma Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chambers, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Emma Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chambers, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chambers, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Shawmut Precinct |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Carmell Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Luke Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Bess Cates | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Burnard Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Stephen Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Esmond Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mccloud Cates | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Herman Cates | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Stanford Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Cates | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chambers, Alabama
Spouse, age 22
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Chambers, Alabama
Spouse, age 31
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Spouse, age 42
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Emma Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chambers, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2unit:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. L. Nichols | 42 | Head | Carder | Alabama |
| 2 | Mattie Nichols | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | W. D. Reynolds | 33 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 4 | Emma Reynolds | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jewell Reynolds | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Verna Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lois Reynolds | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Christie Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Maggie Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | William Reynolds | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | P. H. White | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 12 | Lula White | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Allen White | 23 | Son | Draying | Alabama |
| 14 | G. W. White | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Olin Lackey | 27 | Head | Carder | Alabama |
| 16 | Pearl Lackey | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Allen Lackey | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | L. H. Young | 23 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Johnnie Young | 27 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 20 | Dewey Young | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Luke Smith | 43 | Head | Spooler | Alabama |
| 22 | Emma Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Albert Smith | 18 | Son | Spinner | Alabama |
| 24 | Carmell Smith | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 25 | Howard Smith | 17 | Son | Spinner | Alabama |
| 26 | Burnard Smith | 13 | Son | Doffer | Alabama |
| 27 | Katie Ruth Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Esmond Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Stanford Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Stephen Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Bess Cates | 22 | Boarder | Spooler | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Ellen Cates | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Mccloud Cates | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Herman Cates | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | J. H. Powe | 53 | Head | Cloth Baler | Alabama |
| 36 | Mamie Powe | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Florence Powe | 16 | Daughter | Quiller | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie Powe | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Anne George Powe | 66 | Boarder | Hander | Alabama |
| 40 | J. H. Jr. Powe | 23 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 41 | Katie Powe | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Idell Powe | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Edgar Powe | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Johnnie Powe | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | C. C. Baker | 60 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 46 | W. J. Smith | 29 | Head | Loom Fixer | Georgia |
| 47 | Mattie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Loyd Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Edgar Ratcliff | 23 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
| 50 | Thelma Ratcliff | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)