Jim Smith — 1920 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Jim Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1882 Male Son Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Lincoln, Mississippi
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jim
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	On Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Beat 5 Part Of Red Star Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Jim	Age	Birth yr
Mamie Ratcliffe	Other	—	9	~1911
Sandy Smith	Head	—	66	~1854
Lou Smith	Daughter	—	42	~1878
Sandy Smith	Daughter	—	24	~1896
Jim Smith	Son	—	38	~1882

Census Appearances

1910

Lincoln, Mississippi

Son, age 28

Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1920

Lincoln, Mississippi

Son, age 38

Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jim
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	On Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Jim Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Jim Smith

Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi

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Sibling

Lou Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 42

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sandy Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 24

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

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

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu885unit:0486)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl Walker	8	Son	—	Mississippi
2	Marguree Walker	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
3	Ada Pearl Walker	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
4	Sam Jones	57	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
5	Carrie Jones	30	Wife	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
6	Gillon Jones	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
7	Frank Jones	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
8	Nellie May Jones	13	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
9	B D Jones	11	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
10	Asa Newell	47	Head	Logging	Mississippi
11	Etta Newell	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
12	N J Gatlin	69	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
13	Ruben Gatlin	17	Nephew	—	Mississippi
14	Nannie Gatlin	12	Step Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Ollie Walker	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
16	Minnie Walker	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Myrtie Walker	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Willie Walker	7	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Mark Walker	4	Son	—	Mississippi
20	Gladys Walker	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	John Walker	0	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Ira Walker	34	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
23	Katie Walker	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Walter Walker	9	Son	—	Mississippi
25	Oliver Walker	7	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Leona Walker	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Beatrice Walker	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	Lavada Walker	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
29	Roy Lee Walker	1	Son	—	Mississippi
30	Phil Townes	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
31	Hettie Townes	24	Wife	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
32	Julian Townes	2	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Sandy Smith	66	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
34	Lou Smith	42	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
35	Jim Smith THIS PERSON	38	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
36	Sandy Smith	24	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
37	Mamie Ratcliffe	9	Guest	—	Mississippi
38	Albert Walker	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Mary Walker	38	Wife	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
40	Alene Walker	12	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
41	Vasti Walker	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Robert Walker	5	Son	—	Mississippi
43	H Henry	79	Father	—	Mississippi
44	Henry	40	Brother	Farm Laborer	Mississippi

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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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