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Mary Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Keeping |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | House |
| Township / Ward | Chattanooga Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Della Adams | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| James Dodd | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Josephine Adams | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Louellen Adams | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| 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
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 52
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 62
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Keeping |
| 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 Mary Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Jr. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Clark M. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thompson A. Delozier | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sallie A. Delozier | 30 | Wife | House | Tennessee |
| 5 | James R. Delozier | 13 | Son | Going To | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ralph L. Delozier | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Thomas A. Delozier | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | L. R. Wilcoxon | 45 | Head | Coal | Tennessee |
| 9 | Phoebe Wilcoxon | 36 | Wife | Keeping | Alabama |
| 10 | Ollie Wilcoxon | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Maud Wilcoxon | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Cecil Wilcoxon | 14 | Son | Going To | Tennessee |
| 13 | Earl Lewis | 18 | Boarder | Miner | Tennessee |
| 14 | Wm. R. Wilson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Florence Wilson | 23 | Daughter | House | Tennessee |
| 16 | Houston Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Allie Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Hosiery Mill | Tennessee |
| 18 | Taylor Wilson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Fletcher Wilson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Claude Wilson | 10 | Son | Going To | Tennessee |
| 21 | W. R. Chastain | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Flora Chastain | 36 | Wife | House | Tennessee |
| 23 | Iona Chastain | 12 | Daughter | Going To | Tennessee |
| 24 | Harley Chastain | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Rosa Chastain | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Elmer Chastain | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Leo Chastain | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Willie Bowling | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lucie Bowling | 55 | Wife | House | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Ann Bowling | 14 | Daughter | Going To | Tennessee |
| 31 | Nellie Bowling | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sarah O. Stephens | 52 | Head | House | Tennessee |
| 33 | Cass M. Stephens | 10 | Son | Going To | Tennessee |
| 34 | Virgil H. Hall | 28 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | William Rogers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Sarah E. Rogers | 45 | Wife | House | Unknown |
| 37 | Mary A. Burkhart | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Unknown |
| 38 | James L. Smith | 64 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary J. Smith THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | House | Tennessee |
| 40 | Floyd Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ruby Smith | 14 | Daughter | Going To | Tennessee |
| 42 | Della Adams | 31 | Daughter | House | Tennessee |
| 43 | Louellen Adams | 9 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Josephine Adams | 3 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Dodd | 13 | Nephew | Going To | Tennessee |
| 46 | Read Thomas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Gertie Thomas | 24 | Wife | House | Tennessee |
| 48 | Tamar Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bertha Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | W. R. Higgins | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
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)