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Katherine Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Central Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Keda Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Linnie Smith | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Jerry Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Arnold Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Jasper Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Katherine Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 40
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 49
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | work out |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 59
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Katherine Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Smith
Spouse · 1900 · age 40 · b. ~1860 · Missouri
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1900 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1900 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu888unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida J Steir | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 2 | Jerry Smith | 50 | Head | Day Labor | Missouri |
| 3 | Katherine Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 4 | Jessie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 5 | Gertrude Smith | 14 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 6 | Katherine Smith | 13 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 7 | Jasper Smith | 10 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 8 | Keda Smith | 8 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 9 | Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Arnold Smith | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Linnie Smith | None | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | William Stricker | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 13 | Isabelle Stricker | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 14 | Lilly Stricker | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Marguerette Stricker | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Thomas F Greger | 46 | Head | Dairyman | Ireland |
| 17 | Francis Greger | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary A Greger | 13 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 19 | James M Greger | 12 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 20 | Agnes J Greger | 8 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 21 | Thomas M Greger | 9 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 22 | John Dowling | 36 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Ireland |
| 23 | Eugene H Benoist | 47 | Head | Real Estate Broker | Missouri |
| 24 | Elmira P Benoist | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 25 | Viola M Benoist | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 26 | William F Benoist | 19 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 27 | Eugene H Benoist | 12 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 28 | Marie L Benoist | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Lucille V Benoist | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Maude E Hiles | 16 | Servant | Nurse | Illinois |
| 31 | Ollie A Rhodes | 39 | Servant | Cook Hotel | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles D Coach | 36 | Servant | Coachman | Missouri |
| 33 | Florence E Coach | 23 | Servant | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 34 | William D Coach | 14 | Servant | At School | Missouri |
| 35 | Robert O Coach | 12 | Servant | At School | Missouri |
| 36 | Theodore Valorgne | 54 | Head | Carriage Mfg | Missouri |
| 37 | Agnes J Valorgne | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 38 | Julia A Valorgne | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 39 | Josephine E Valorgne | 18 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 40 | Theodore A Valorgne | 16 | Son | Salesman Dry Goods | Missouri |
| 41 | James Johnston | 49 | Head | Wool Broker | Ireland |
| 42 | Laura Johnston | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 43 | Inez M Johnston | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 44 | Nathan Perry | 15 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 45 | Emil Meyer | None | Boarder | Day Labor | Missouri |
| 46 | James W Stephens | None | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 47 | Elvira Stephens | None | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 48 | William L Stephens | None | Son | Day Labor | Missouri |
| 49 | Richard | None | Head | Farmer | — |
| 50 | Bertha | None | Wife | Housekeeper | — |
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)