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Tom Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · White, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in White, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | White, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Inez Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Tom Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
White, Tennessee
Head, age 25
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
White, Tennessee
Head, age 33
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
White, Tennessee
Head, age 42
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Tom Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in White, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Smith
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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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 — White, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — White, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Henderson | 39 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bell Henderson | 38 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Liffie Henderson | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jim Henderson | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jessie Henderson | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Margaret Henderson | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charles Henderson | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Zelda Henderson | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charley Peales | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ollie Peales | 45 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Estell Peales | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 12 | Reba Peales | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | M. B. Peales | 82 | Father | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary J. Peales | 77 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | B. H. Harris | 39 | Head | General | Kentucky |
| 16 | N. C. Harris | 39 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Robert Harris | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Thelma Harris | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | James Harris | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Val Harris | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Goldie Harris | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Tom Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Etta Smith | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Inez Smith | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Luther Smith | 18 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Clara Smith | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Luther Moss | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Nannie Moss | 49 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sophia Moss | 28 | Daughter | School | Tennessee |
| 30 | Byron Smith Moss | 22 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 31 | Fedora Moss | 20 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | J. M. Parsons | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ada Parsons | 45 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dora Parsons | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Delma Parsons | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | J. M. Jr. Parsons | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | J. C. Wallace | 75 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | B. B. Wallace | 68 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | R. S. Wallace | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Saritha Wallace | 44 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | H. V. Wallace | 20 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Homer J. V. Wallace | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ruth Lowell Wallace | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert Lee Wallace | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Henry Passons | 34 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pearl Passons | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Gilbert Passons | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Joseph Passons | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lillian Passons | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | John C. Passons | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
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)