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Maggie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Gertie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 29
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Smith
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hattie | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Freddie | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Julia | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Thomas Wathers | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lula Wathers | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Spencer | 58 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Mattie Spencer | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Williams | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lula Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Chester Lloyd | 27 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hester Lloyd | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mandy Williams | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Maggie Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mandy Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Annie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Gertie B. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ella Arnold | 39 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 19 | Eloise Berkley | 20 | Daughter | Feeder | Tennessee |
| 20 | Stephen Berkley | 27 | Son-in-law | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Isaac Watkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Idina Watkins | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eula Jones | 29 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 24 | Andrew Jackson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Geo Pulliam | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Pulliam | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Tarlton Ball | 12 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eduard Ball | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Henry Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jennie Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Connie B. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Alphonso Williams | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sadie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Thomas Williams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Clarence Williams | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Rufus Webber | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | James B. Conner | 32 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 38 | Beatrice Conner | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Salma Conner | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James B. Jr. Conner | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Jessie Ballman | 33 | Head | Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Bertha Ballman | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Mary E. Ballman | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Troy Grounds | 38 | Boarder | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 45 | James Dell | 28 | Boarder | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 46 | James Garrith | 22 | Boarder | Sawyer | Iowa |
| 47 | Laura Travis | 32 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 48 | Frank Hanlon | 53 | Lodger | Keeper | Canada |
| 49 | Joseph Alexander | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Charles Harrison | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | 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)