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Jim Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Jim Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Second District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Jim Smith | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Smith | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron works |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Jim Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jim Smith
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Griffin | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | David Griffin | 13 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Christopher | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sallie Christopher | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Christopher | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sam Brunson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Cora Brunson | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Anthony Weatherington | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Emma Weatherington | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Blanche Weatherington | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bernice Weatherington | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Edna Weatherington | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Thomas Weatherington | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Leon Weatherington | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Idell Weatherington | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Melvin Odell Weatherington | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Wilson D. Lyon | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Rosella Lyon | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Frank Grandman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lillian Grandman | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elias M. Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bonnie Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jennie Bell Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joseph Jones | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Thomas Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Charles Jones | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jim Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Minnie Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Marie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Arthur Smith | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jim Smith | 85 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Ellen Smith | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Luther M. Jones | 49 | Head | Road Commissioner | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Alice Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Frances Jones | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 36 | Rudolph Jones | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Russell Jones | 57 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charlie Williams | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Rebecca Williams | 31 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sam Moore | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Emily Moore | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jesse James Moore | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie Moore | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Anadora Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Emma Moore | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | W. P. Moore | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Frank Moore | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Grandman | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lizzie Lee Grandman | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sam Grandman | 42 | Head | Farmer | 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)