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Lula Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grant Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gural Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Susan Owens | Other | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Homer Smith | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 21
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 31
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Spouse, age 40
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Smith
Spouse · 1900 · age 21 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1757unit:0449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie A Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Freda B Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lula V Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Floyd B Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | James W Smith | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lula M Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Gural Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Homer Smith | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Susan J Owens | 32 | Aunt | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Israel Sandy | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sarah J Sandy | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Willie Sandy | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Opal Sandy | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruby Sandy | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lee Sandy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Rymon J Sandy | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Cassie Reed | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Cary S Reed | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Cleveland Reed | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Reed | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Eda Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Guy Reed | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lilu Reed | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Rarie Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Emmett J Reed | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Benjamin J Scott | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Scott | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Leonard Scott | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Bertie Scott | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Arza Scott | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Amos Spencer | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Cathern Spencer | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret E Spencer | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James S Spencer | 27 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | James S Archibald | 57 | Boarder | Oil Giger | West Virginia |
| 36 | William T Knight | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Estella Knight | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lena Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Anzel Knight | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary F Haskins | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Joseph E Haskins | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah Mchill | 67 | Servant | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alach H Mchill | 2 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | George W Knight | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Viola Knight | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lillie F Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Jacob S Castalo | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth E Castalo | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph A Castalo | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 50 | Laura George | 11 | Boarding | — | West Virginia |
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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)