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Martha Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Augusta Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Isaiah Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ed Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Isaac Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Hefner Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 43
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Martha Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cassie Scott | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | George Scott | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Thomas Scott | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Will Russell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Annie May Russell | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emanuel Coleman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Coleman | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | John Coleman | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bob Coleman | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sam Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Baby Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Lowe | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Washington Lowe | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Orlando Lowe | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Isaiah Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Martha Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Augusta Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alma Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Isaac Smith | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hefner Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ed Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Burt Hughes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ollie Hughes | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ruth Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Will Lowery | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Gertrude Lowery | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Fella Lowery | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Carter Lowery | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Johnnie Rollin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mollie Rollin | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Hampton Rollin | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | O D Rollin | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Owen Lewis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Eugene Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Edna Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Willie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Andrew Lewis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Frankie Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Angeline Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mary Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Effie Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Warren Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Sebastian Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Andrew Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | William Lewis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mabel Lewis | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Minnie Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lula Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Baby Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)