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Mable Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Talbot, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mable Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talbot, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talbot, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | District 2 Royal Oak Precinct Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Mable | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mable Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talbot, Maryland
Spouse, age 34
Talbot, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Talbot, Maryland
Other, age 44
Talbot, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Talbot-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 53
Talbot-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mabel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talbot |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Mable Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mable Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Talbot, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Talbot, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu677unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D Johnson | 54 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 2 | Amanda Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Samuel Steinman | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 4 | Kate E Steinman | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Annie B Steinman | 33 | Daughter | Nurse | Maryland |
| 6 | Ray D Steinman | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | Maryland |
| 7 | Godiva Steinman | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Maryland |
| 8 | Lawrence W Steinman | 32 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 9 | William W Steinman | 26 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 10 | Caroline Steinman | 24 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Arthur E Leap | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Leap | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Olga Leap | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | George Leap | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Chauncey Heidcap | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James R Fields | 30 | Hired man | Labor | Maryland |
| 17 | Viola Fields | 20 | Cook | Cook | Maryland |
| 18 | Levia Fields | 4 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 19 | James Fields | 3 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 20 | James Fields | 2 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Evelyn Fields | 1 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Charles L Fairbank | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 23 | Bertha A Fairbank | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Charles L Fairbank | 20 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 25 | Mary Fairbank | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Walter S Wallace | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 27 | Carrie Wallace | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Walter Jr Wallace | 24 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary Wallace | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 30 | William Wallace | 19 | Son | Janitor | Maryland |
| 31 | Sherman Wallace | 16 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 32 | Henrietta Wallace | 14 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 33 | Caroline Wallace | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Henrietta Wallace | 74 | Mother | Cook | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary Williams | 57 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 36 | Edward Smith | 38 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 37 | Mable Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Alice Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Edward Bentley | 59 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 40 | Emily Bentley | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Edward Bentley | 33 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 42 | Charles Bentley | 17 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 43 | Lawrence Bentley | 14 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 44 | James Bentley | 13 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 45 | Bertina Bentley | 11 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 46 | Dorothy Bentley | 9 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 47 | Walter Bentley | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Peter Gans | 66 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 49 | Charity Gans | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Nettie Gans | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
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)