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Peter Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilkinson, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkinson, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Buffalo Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Selma Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Percy Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wilkinson, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Smith
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu898unit:0495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie W Cary | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bell A Cary | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alice B Cary | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James A Cary | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary S Cary | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Archie Cary | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mildred Stoke | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 8 | Louis E Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Riley Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Matt Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lizzie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Pauline Smith | 74 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Joe Smith | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Henry Stewart | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Stewart | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | John Stewart | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jim Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ella Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Andrew Mccoy | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary Mccoy | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Edward Stewart | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary A Stewart | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Henry A Stewart | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Myrtle Stewart | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Emma Stewart | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jimmy Stewart | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Frances Taylor | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Louis Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Josephine Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edith Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John C Haynes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lillie M Haynes | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Eugene C Haynes | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Katie L Haynes | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lizzie Haynes | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Peter Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sarah M Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Selma Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Edna Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Percy Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lovie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lula Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Eugene Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Robert L Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Joseph M Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ruby B Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Minnie L Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John B Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | William E Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Marion Wilson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)