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Joseph Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Allen — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Eighth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Allen Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1863 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Cynthia Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Other, age 20
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Joseph Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Smith
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sarah Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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
1900 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1574unit:0381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert P Sanders | 40 | Head | Miner-Coal | Tennessee |
| 2 | Fannie Sanders | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Tennessee Sanders | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles C Sanders | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Bertha M Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Leroy Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Myrtle A Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | James W Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jackson H Millsaps | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Nancy Millsaps | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Adams G Millsaps | 19 | Son | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lily M Millsaps | 18 | Dau-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William F Millsaps | 30 | Head | Coal-Miner | Tennessee |
| 14 | Birdie Millsaps | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ray V Millsaps | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alfred Thompson | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Elizabeth Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Daisy B Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Stella J Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William R Dyke | 54 | Head | Coal-Miner | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elizabeth Dyke | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Dyke | 14 | Son | Coal-Miner | Tennessee |
| 23 | Moses G Dyke | 12 | Son | Coal-Miner | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joseph R Dyke | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John Boone | 48 | Head | Coal-Miner | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Boone | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Effie Boone | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William Boone | 19 | Son | Coal-Miner | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lula J Boone | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jessie Boone | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Benjamin Boone | 10 | Son | Farm-Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Arnett Boone | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert Millsaps | 28 | Head | Coal-Miner | Tennessee |
| 34 | Levia Millsaps | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Arthur Millsaps | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jasper Millsaps | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James H Millsaps | 25 | Head | Coal-Miner | Tennessee |
| 38 | Emeline Millsaps | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Silas P Millsaps | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary B Millsaps | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Allen N Smith | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cynthia Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary A Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sarah B Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Joseph A Smith THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jackson Mills | 20 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary E Mills | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mills | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)