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Nathan Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nathan Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Capron Magisterial District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nathan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nathan Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cora Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rosa Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Haywood Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Berton Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 27
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fish Lake Bay |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 38
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Nathan Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nathan Smith
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Junius Brown | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Maggie J Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Gladis Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Ashton E Applewhite | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Martha S Applewhite | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emmett M Applewhite | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary E Applewhite | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Lois L Applewhite | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Isabelle F Applewhite | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Leatha M Applewhite | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Nathan Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa Smith | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Willie Smith | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Haywood Smith | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Thelma Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Cora L Smith | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Hazel Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Berton Smith | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry L Whitehead | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Fannie A Whitehead | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Lena E Whitehead | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Blanche M Whitehead | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Lutie F Whitehead | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia R Whitehead | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | William E Davis | 37 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Aubrey C Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Lizzie Jones | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Herbert Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Julius Jones | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Beatrice Jones | 10 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Nat Bynum | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Howell Bynum | 68 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Elizabeth Bynum | 63 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 85 | John A Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie Thompson | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Leslie Thompson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Gladys Thompson | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | John W Thompson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Grace Thompson | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Katherine Thompson | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Lois Thompson | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert F Branch | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Maggie Branch | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Albert Branch | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Thelma Branch | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Daisy Branch | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | William Branch | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Pattie Branch | 62 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Bessie Branch | 28 | Sister | None | Virginia |
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)