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Joe Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Lula — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ollie Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hinds, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Otis Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otis Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Smith
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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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 — Hinds, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu878unit:0533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Matilda Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Gladys Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ollie Mae Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie Banks | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hester Banks | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Arthur Banks | 19 | Grandchild | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | John Millis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Nancy Millis | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | V. J. Millis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Johnie Millis | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ruth Millis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ester Millis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Marie Millis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Isaiah Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Sarah Brown | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Vennie S. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Joe Jr. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Alberta Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sol Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lois M. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Curtis Owens | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Emma Owens | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Owens | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Owens | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Emma M. Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Louis P. Owens | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Hellen Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie L. Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Walter Owens | 2 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Pearly Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | John Bacey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jessie Bacey | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Will Bacey | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sam Bacey | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Josh Jr. Bacey | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Thomas White | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary E. White | 17 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary White | 16 | Aunt | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Maggie Harvey | 48 | Aunt | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Harvey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Anna Harvey | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie M. Harvey | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | V. J. Harvey | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bessie Harvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Edney Harvey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Alice Harvey | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Harvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John Harvey | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)