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Sara Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sara Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Bettie Gilom | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Lewis Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 36
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 (1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sara Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie Wade | 26 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sophia Wade | 25 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hettie T. Wade | 19 | Sister | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Louise S. Wade | 16 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert H. Mccabe | 23 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lula Mccabe | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Robert Jr. Mccabe | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lona Mccabe | 27 | Sister | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Charles A. Mccabe | 25 | Brother | Car Repairer | Kentucky |
| 60 | William Matheny | 37 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 61 | Willie Matheny | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary L. Matheny | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | William H. Bearden | 64 | Head | Tinner | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mollie L. Bearden | 58 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Forrest H. Bearden | 27 | Son | Locomotive Fireman | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nell B. Bearden | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Forrest B. Bearden | 0 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | James R. Bearden | 1 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Joe Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sara Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lutie Smith | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Horace Smith | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lewis Smith | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bettie Gilom | 67 | Mother | Cook | Tennessee |
| 75 | Earnest Beard | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 76 | Dorie Beard | 37 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Morris Beard | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | John Ridley | 53 | Head | Brick Burner | Tennessee |
| 79 | Maggie Ridley | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Emma Ridley | 21 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Annie Ridley | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Willie Hunter | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Thomas Hunter | 15 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 84 | Van R. Hunter | 3 | Nephew | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Clarence Goren | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Annie Goren | 18 | Wife | Assistant | Tennessee |
| 87 | Clarence Jr. Goren | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Will Shaw | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary Shaw | 19 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Charlie W. Marker | 69 | Head | Tinner | Denmark |
| 91 | Bettie Allen | 30 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 92 | Georgie Allen | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary Alice Allen | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Nicholas Johnson | 55 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ada Johnson | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 96 | Armand Johnson | 26 | Son | Bricklayer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Aggie Johnson | 23 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Robert Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Sol Gross | 48 | Head | Merchant | Hungary |
| 100 | Rosie Gross | 47 | Wife | None | Hungary |
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)