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Maggie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Decaturville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Essie Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Decatur, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Decatur, Tennessee
Spouse, age 54
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Maggie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S Dickinson | 60 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sallie M Dickinson | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ida A Dickinson | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie E Dickinson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Daniel J Lundy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Maggie Lundy | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lula Lundy | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Irma Lundy | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Carrie E Lylton | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maggie A Lylton | 76 | Aunt | Washer Woman | Tennessee |
| 11 | Henry J Johnson | 40 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ida E Johnson | 39 | Wife | Agent | Tennessee |
| 13 | Grady Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Herman Johnson | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lee Johnson | 12 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 16 | Guy A Tate | 32 | Head | Student | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lillie E Tate | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie M Tate | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bryan Tate | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lou D Stout | 55 | Head | Student | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lula Stout | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | William B Stout | 7 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lora M Lunn | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | William H Lunn | 17 | Son | Agent | Tennessee |
| 25 | Will H Malone | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hattie J Malone | 37 | Wife | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary E Malone | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James F Malone | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Luther L James | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sallie M James | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lula James | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Joe E Smith | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Maggie L Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Essie Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sadie M Smith | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lula Smith | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 37 | Gladys Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | George B Smith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Joe B Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William H Taylor | 41 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Eliza Taylor | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lillie L Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Florence L Taylor | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Evan E Small | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Julia Small | 28 | Wife | Agent | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jerry Small | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary L Small | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Father Small | 62 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James M Fisher | 32 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 50 | Jessie J Fisher | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)