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Laura Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Madalene Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carmeline Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Greene Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Elson Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Leluis Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mason Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Georgia Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Holmes, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Laura Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hettie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madalene Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leluis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmeline Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elson Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mason Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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
1920 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu895unit:0462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Wade | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lewis Wade | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Polly Wade | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie Wade | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jesse Hunter | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lizzie Hunter | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mattie Strong | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Luther Strong | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Strong | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Willie M Strong | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Burnell Strong | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | J C Strong | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lonnie Higgins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Higgins | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ernest Bell | 33 | Head | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 16 | Leatha Bell | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lois Bell | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Esther Bell | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Etwell Bell | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | James Lane | 40 | Head | Teamster | Texas |
| 21 | Nancy Lane | 32 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | George Lane | 2 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Robert Myer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Clarence Myer | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Rachel Love | 40 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lenord Flowers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Laura Flowers | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ladell Flowers | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charlie White | 26 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Silas Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Liza Brown | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Susie Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jessie Johnson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Maydee Johnson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mildred Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Frank Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robertha Jones | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Greene Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Georgia Smith | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mason Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Elson Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Smith | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Robert Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Laura Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Hettie Smith | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Madalene Smith | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Leluis Smith | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Carmeline Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Edwin Smith | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Robert M Gaiter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)