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Nancy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Colliers Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nannie Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Russell Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Elma Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Newton Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Nancy Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Alabama
Spouse, age 19
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Madison, Alabama
Spouse, age 28
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Madison, Alabama
Spouse, age 38
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nancy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William W. Esslinger | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie S. Esslinger | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Clyde G. Esslinger | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Tom Baldwin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary L. Baldwin | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Beatrice Baldwin | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Maybelle Baldwin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lillian Baldwin | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Robert N. Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Thomas W. Hinds | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Era Hinds | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | William P. Baldwin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Margaret Baldwin | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Bernice Baldwin | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | David W. Baldwin | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Nora A. Baldwin | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Elva A. Baldwin | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Anna L. Baldwin | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Emma J. Baldwin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ernest M. Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Inez G. Baldwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Bonnie B. Esslinger | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Nannie Esslinger | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Gordon Esslinger | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Alvin L. Esslinger | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Virginia Chandler | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 27 | John A. Chandler | 28 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Fred A. Chandler | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | William Chandler | 23 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Wilson L. Halter | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Lillian Halter | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William O. Halter | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Charles B. Halter | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Thea Halter | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Tom Halter | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Hugh Halter | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Irene Halter | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Nellie M. Halter | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Osa D. Schrimsher | 4 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Russell W. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Nancy J. Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Violet D. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Elma R. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | William W. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Nannie B. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mildred Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Newton J. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Enoch H. Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Frances J. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jessie F. Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)