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Mattie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Copiah, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Copiah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Copiah, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Francis Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sallie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Chattie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Green Smith | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ted Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 31
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| 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 |
1910
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 50
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Copiah, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu874unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Jefferson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Carrie Jefferson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Florence Jefferson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Emma Jefferson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jessie L. Rhodes | 9 | Niece | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Alice B. Rhodes | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Green Smith | 71 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mattie Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 9 | Francis Smith | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 10 | Viola Smith | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 11 | John Smith | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Emma Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ted Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Chattie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sallie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Andrew J. Bradley | 59 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 17 | Maggie Bradley | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Cordelia Bradley | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Thelma M. Bradley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ollie L. Bennet | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dave Bennet | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Edmonia Isaac | 57 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rachel Robison | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jane Mitchel | 80 | Mother | Cook | Virginia |
| 25 | Annelia Norrels | 32 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 26 | Bessie Norrels | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charlie Lee | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | J. Georgia Lee | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Martha A. Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Margaret Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Charlie H. Lee | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Louis Benne | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elizabeth Benne | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rachel Anderson | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Eddie Anderson | 9 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | William Campbell | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Campbell | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | George Campbell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Paul Campbell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Albert Campbell | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Peter Brook | 60 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 42 | Kittie Henry | 34 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 43 | Anna B. Henry | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William Henry | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ida Henry | 11 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 46 | M. L. Bosen | 51 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mamie Ircher | 24 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 48 | Robert Bosen | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Loyce Bosen | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Patrick Bosen | 12 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)