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Sara Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Georgia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sara Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lorenzo Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Letha Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 26
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sara Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sara Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Letha Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorenzo Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby Preston | 1 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Emma Preston | 43 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Gertrude Preston | 5 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Louisianna Banks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Banks | 42 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Joasle Banks | 7 | granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Joe Right | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Right | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Right | 12 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie Right | 10 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | James Right | 9 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Right | 3 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Martha Right | 1 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Robert Moon | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Rosa Moon | 20 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Moon | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | George Moon | 23 | brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | John Mack | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Fannie Mack | 36 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Will Rollins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Rollins | 27 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eunice Rollins | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Marylee Rollins | 8 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Adell Rollins | 6 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Elie Rollins | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Rollins | 2 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Letha Smith | 18 | daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sara Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lorenzo Smith | 14 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Georgia Smith | 11 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Fannie Smith | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Perry Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Thelma Smith | 16 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Jerry Alexander | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Pattie Alexander | 50 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ada Alexander | 19 | daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Louis P. Stevens | 40 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 89 | Margaret Stevens | 49 | sister | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | William Powers | 27 | boarder | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 91 | James Pastor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ophelia Pastor | 30 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Eddie Martin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lou Martin | 25 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Eli Evans | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Lizzie Evans | 26 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Walter Evans | 8 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 98 | James Evans | 7 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 99 | Eli Jr. Evans | 6 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 100 | David Evans | 3 | son | None | Louisiana |
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)