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Katie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Katie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dyer, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dyer, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Dyersburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Burley Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| E Gorden | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dyer, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| 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 Katie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Burley Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Burley Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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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 — Dyer, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dyer, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1738unit:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. C. Walker | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Rosa Walker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Dora Fields | 41 | Lodger | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Albert Talbert | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Della Talbert | 26 | Wife | Porter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Will Lorin | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Eliza Lorin | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lorin | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Anthony Stone | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maggie Stone | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Frank Cochran | 61 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 12 | Frankie Cochran | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eva Beard | 36 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lillian Beard | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 15 | Eddie Beard | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Fannie V. Price | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Frank Holloway | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Indiance Holloway | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 19 | D. B. Harris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jamie Bardin | 51 | Sister | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alex W. Harris | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | George Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie May Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 24 | Addie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | House Keep | Georgia |
| 25 | Rosa Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ben Williams | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Salie Williams | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sam Purdue | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Burley Smith | 38 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 30 | Katie Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 31 | E. M. Gorden | 24 | Brother | Driver | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lucile Bonds | 35 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Jr. Bonds | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | William Bonds | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lora Groom | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mollie Hessell | 40 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 37 | Pearl Fowler | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nat Liles | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Callie Liles | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | A. B. Overell | 14 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Jane Yarbro | 90 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Percy Owen | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Almetie Owen | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Matilda White | 45 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sampson White | 28 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Etha James | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 47 | Poschie Jones | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lou Hardy | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary Hardy | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Rosa Hardy | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Katie
Gen 1 · 5 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)