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Joe Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Desoto, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Desoto, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Desoto, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Rufus Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Arkansas
Other, age 30
Lee, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
St Francis, …
Head, age 40
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe Bradley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Desoto, Mississippi
Head, age 51
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Smith
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Desoto, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Desoto, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu874unit:0930)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euneline | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Arthur | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Roland | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Roy | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Emil | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Christian | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Will Hudson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lula Hudson | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Willie Hudson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary M. Hudson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie H. Hudson | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sallie Hudson | 43 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Arthur Hudson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lula Hudson | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lula Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary A. Hudson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sam Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Amanda Thomas | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sam Thomas | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | John Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lula Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Willie Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Effie Thomas | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Walter Jones | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lula Jones | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary L. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Earnest Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Garnest Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | William Jones | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ranell Page | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Page | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert Page | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Harry Page | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | James Page | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ranell Page | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Niave Page | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Annie Smith | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sallie Smith | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Rufus Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Will Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edith Thomas | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | James Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ada Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Albert Hellem | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 47 | Annie Hellem | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jack Hellem | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Calvin Abel | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Abel | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | 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)