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Martin Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Roane, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martin Smith across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harper District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Daisy Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Ramona Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Dolly Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Lory Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Jimmie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Joel Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Roane, West …
Head, age 45
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Roane, West …
Head, age 54
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martin Smith across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martin Smith
Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1772unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Smitty | 6 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ezra R Smitty | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Marshall P Smitty | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Andrew J Harper | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Harper | 28 | Wife | 0 | West Virginia |
| 6 | Clyde A Harper | 9 | Son | 0 | West Virginia |
| 7 | Hoyt H Harper | 6 | Son | 0 | West Virginia |
| 8 | Sylva A Harper | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lura Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas O Harper | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Letha Green | 58 | M-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph Box | 11 | B-in-law | At School | West Virginia |
| 13 | Okey J Ray | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Ray | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Stella Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ada Perkins | 7 | Servant | 0 | West Virginia |
| 17 | Moses Coon | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jennie Coon | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Willie S Coon | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lollie Raines | 16 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 21 | Edward Hinz | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary A Hinz | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Loyd Hinz | 9 | Son | 0 | West Virginia |
| 24 | Amanda Hinz | 7 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 25 | Gynira Hinz | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Philip Hinz | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Emma J Hinz | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jedediah Hinz | 67 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Louis Basto | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary L Basto | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah E Rhodes | 17 | Cousin | 0 | West Virginia |
| 32 | Joshua Ferrell | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Zenith Ferrell | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia F Ferrell | 14 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 35 | Isaac J Ferrell | 13 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 36 | William P Ferrell | 11 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 37 | Hella H Ferrell | 8 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 38 | John W Ferrell | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Martin Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ramona Smith | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lory M Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Daisy D Smith | 17 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 43 | Joel E Smith | 14 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 44 | Joseph B Smith | 11 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jimmie A Smith | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Laura E Smith | 6 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 47 | Virgil O Smith | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dolly L Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Asa Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Nancy L Jones | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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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)