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Lillie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Drew Village |
| 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 Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Jane Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Smith | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 20
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Spouse, age 41
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Smith
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jane Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jane Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Noah Henry | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Victoria Henry | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Jim Carter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Frank Swanagan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Draugher Swanagan | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Elizabeth Swanagan | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charlie Hogwood | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Betty Hogwood | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henry Mckinley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Virginia Mckinley | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Shelly Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Mattie Jenkins | 42 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 66 | Marjorie Jones | 27 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mattie Mangham | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Vera Mangham | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Dora Mangham | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Savannah Patrick | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lucille Mangham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Elizabeth Mangham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Will Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Katherine Jones | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lizzie Corp | 29 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 76 | Liddia Corp | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Marie Corp | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Maggie Corp | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Laura Washington | 27 | Head | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie Hammond | 30 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 81 | Will Little | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Martha H. Little | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Mary Little | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ruby J. Little | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | John Hubbard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Katie Hubbard | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Lucy Hubbard | 12 | Daughter | In School | Mississippi |
| 88 | Leland Hubbard | 7 | Son | In School | Mississippi |
| 89 | Emma J. Hubbard | 5 | Daughter | In School | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lucy Lee | 42 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 91 | Wallie Mooney | 14 | Daughter | In School | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lace Little | 31 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lona Thomas | 30 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 94 | Kelly Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ida Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Isaiah Thornton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lucy Thornton | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 98 | George H. Campbell | 10 | Stepson | In School | Mississippi |
| 99 | Marie Campbell | 7 | Stepdaughter | In School | Mississippi |
| 100 | J. B. Thornton | 6 | Son | In School | Mississippi |
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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)