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Lulu Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lulu Smith across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lulu | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aretha Smith | Other | — | 58 | ~1842 |
| Harlan Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| H Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Okey Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Nancy Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Susan Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Lulu Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 8
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 17
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Lulu Smith across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lulu Smith
Daughter · 1900 · age 8 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Okey Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
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)
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1900 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1772unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Bonner | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Rose A. Bonner | 14 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 3 | James L. Bonner | 11 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 4 | Vennis E. Bonner | 9 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 5 | Pearley M. Bonner | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Barton T. Delancey | 42 | Head | Watchman R. R. | Ohio |
| 7 | Martha Delancey | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Maggie B. Delancey | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Fred Delancey | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Harley E. Delancey | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Charles D. Delancey | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John T. Delancey | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Lucy A. Delancey | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Clarence Delancey | 7 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 15 | Elsie Delancey | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | John W. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Anna S. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Earl J. Smith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | H. B. Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Nancy E. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lulu B. Smith THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 22 | Susan L. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Roy R. Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Okey H. Smith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Aretha C. Smith | 58 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harlan W. Smith | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Daniel Carpenter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Lydia Simmons | 34 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Gracie Simmons | 12 | Boarder | At School | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary L. Simmons | 10 | Boarder | At School | West Virginia |
| 31 | William H. Simmons | 8 | Boarder | At School | West Virginia |
| 32 | Bessie Simmons | 3 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Alonzo Carpenter | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary J. Barnes | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | John Barnes | 42 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Nellie Hanes | 14 | Gd Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Sorsby | 55 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Walter Haynes | 34 | Head | Miner Petroleum | Ohio |
| 39 | Louilla Haynes | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Raymond Haynes | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Archie T. Haynes | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hezekiah Hood | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Louisa Hood | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Oliver E. Hood | 10 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 45 | William H. Hood | 8 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jacob E. Hood | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Earl H. Hood | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Murrie A. Hood | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William F. Griffith | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mettie J. Griffith | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)