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Isaac Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mathews, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mathews, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mathews, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westville Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Isaac Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Carrie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mathews, Virginia
Other, age 25
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Isaiah |
| Relationship to Head | Son in Law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| 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 |
1910
Mathews, Virginia
Head, age 34
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mathews, Virginia
Head, age 41
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Isaac Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mathews, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Isaac Smith
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1897unit:0723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Walker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Jane Walker | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | George Diggs | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Joseph F Foster | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Edna Foster | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Elliott Foster | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eugene Foster | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mildred Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Clarice Foster | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Warren Foster | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edna Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Cyrus Ruff | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ethel Ruff | 33 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 64 | Alfreda Ruff | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Harvey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lizzie Harvey | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Rose Harvey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Isaac Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Carrie Smith | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 70 | Russell Smith | 8 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Richard Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mamie Smith | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 73 | Burton Diggs | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Bessie Diggs | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 75 | Ethel Diggs | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Frank Diggs | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Elsie Diggs | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Blacken | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Charlotte Blacken | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 80 | Fred Blacken | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Bertha Blacken | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | William Blacken | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Robert Kelley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Ezora Kelley | 28 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 85 | Jacque Kelley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mabel Kelley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Virginia Kelley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Martha Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary Kelley | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary E Meacham | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lundberg Erik Meacham | 47 | Boarder | Physician | Sweden |
| 92 | Lundberg Minnie Meacham | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Walter F Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 94 | Clara S Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Cornwall Eng |
| 95 | Walter F Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Evelyn O'Mahoney | 47 | Sister | — | Cornwall Eng |
| 97 | Mrs. J. D. Lundey | 80 | Mother in law | — | Montreal Can |
| 98 | Ethel Lundey | 47 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Charlotte Taylor | 58 | Servant | Servant | London Eng |
| 100 | Emory Wormley | 76 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
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)