Jerry Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Jerry Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Madison, Georgia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jerry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Bracklin 204
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Jerry	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Smith	Son	—	14	~1906
Willie Smith	Son	—	10	~1910
James Smith	Son	—	12	~1908
Jerry Smith	Head	—	50	~1870
Susie Smith	Spouse	—	33	~1887

Census Appearances

1900

Greene, Georgia

Head, age 30

Greene, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jerry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1870
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Greene, Georgia

Head, age 41

Greene, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jerry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Madison, Georgia

Head, age 50

Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jerry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Jerry Smith

Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu268unit:0700)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	James M Palmer	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
52	Eula Palmer	14	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
53	Bryan L Palmer	11	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
54	Paul Palmer	11	Son	Laborer	Georgia
55	Almon Palmer	9	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
56	Hayward Palmer	2	Son	—	Georgia
57	Lester Hudson	35	Head	Farmer	Georgia
58	Jane Hudson	25	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
59	Henry Hudson	6	Son	—	Georgia
60	Henry Smith	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
61	Mary L Smith	36	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
62	Lula P Smith	16	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
63	Jacob P Smith	13	Son	Laborer	Georgia
64	Lizzie A Smith	12	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
65	Willie M Smith	12	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
66	Margaret Smith	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Clara Smith	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Ed Meadows	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
69	Martha Meadows	26	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
70	Willie F Meadows	9	Son	—	Georgia
71	Joe Meadows	2	Son	—	Georgia
72	James A Hammond	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
73	Eliza Hammond	48	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Robert J Brown	21	Head	—	Georgia
75	James H Walls	35	Head	Farmer	Georgia
76	Minnie L Walls	34	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
77	Herman H Walls	12	Son	—	Georgia
78	James H Walls	3	Son	—	Georgia
79	George White	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
80	Mary E White	45	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
81	Willie White	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
82	Willie E White	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
83	Moses Meadows	47	Head	—	Georgia
84	Lillie Meadows	36	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
85	Albert Meadows	15	Son	—	Georgia
86	Kelly Meadows	12	Son	Laborer	Georgia
87	Polly Mcelroy	63	Head	—	Georgia
88	Lantry Mcelroy	31	Daughter	Farmer	Georgia
89	Sarah N Mcelroy	28	Daughter	—	Georgia
90	Maurice Robertson	4	Grandson	—	Georgia
91	Jim Watson	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
92	Minnie Watson	39	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
93	Alvin Watson	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
94	Annie Watson	12	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
95	Lois Watson	10	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
96	Jerry Smith THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
97	Susie Smith	33	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
98	Jessie Smith	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
99	James Smith	12	Son	Laborer	Georgia
100	Willie Smith	10	Son	Laborer	Georgia

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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)

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