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Rosie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Rosie Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alonzo Hall | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Rosie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Vioel Hall | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Rosie Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vioel Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lonnie Scales | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Gladys Fant | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ada May Stark | 9 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sam Anderson | 30 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 55 | Katie Bell King | 32 | House keeper | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 56 | Will Green | 47 | Head | Transferman | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary E. Green | 37 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Tennessee |
| 58 | Rayport Munn | 14 | Step son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Munn | 7 | Step son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Noah Vance | 30 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mattie Vance | 36 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie M. Harvey | 17 | Step daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | David Shelton | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Shelton | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Albert Shelton | 11 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lucille Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Richard Shelton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lula Woods | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Woods | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Rebecca Williams | 41 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Joe Truly | 36 | Head | Car Repairer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie Ann Truly | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Walter Truly | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Turner Purson | 16 | Lodger | Salesman | Alabama |
| 75 | Stella Taylor | 46 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bernice Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Frank Alvyn Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Alfred Johnson | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Ross Burton | 46 | Head | Expressman | Alabama |
| 80 | Rosetta Burton | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 81 | Henry Burton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Hattie Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Otto Burton | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Velma May Burton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Flora Burton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Abraham Flemming | 26 | Head | Woodman | Mississippi |
| 87 | Freddie Flemming | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Rosie Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Lillie Williams | 19 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Moses Jones | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Nettie Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Marshall Jones | 65 | Uncle | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lula Smith | 32 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 94 | Arthur Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Rosie Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Willie B. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Harry Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Alonzo Hall | 28 | Son in law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Vioel Hall | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Robert Johnson | 21 | Head | Laborer | 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)