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Violet Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Violet Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Escambia, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Violet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Abraham Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Virgie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Loyde Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Violet Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Francis Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Major Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Magdalene Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Celestia Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Escambia, Alabama
Spouse, age 21
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Escambia, Alabama
Spouse, age 31
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Escambia, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Violet Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Violet Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu13unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Josie L Grant | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie M Grant | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | D C Grant | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lewis J Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Violet E Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Major H Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Dora Smith | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Celestia Smith | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Francis Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Loyde Smith | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Minnie P Smith | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Magdalene Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Abraham Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Allen Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Howard Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Virgie M Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Henry Silvester | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Ida Silvester | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Cornelia Silvester | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Minnie L Silvester | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Silvester | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Catherine Silvester | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Brag Morrisette | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Emma Morrisette | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Daisy Morrisette | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | George Morrisette | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Sadie Morrisette | 12 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Reubin Knight | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mattie Knight | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ruby M Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Salina Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | John T Knight | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Leola Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Ed Johnson | 17 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Estella Johnson | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Adline House | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lee Reed | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Clara Reed | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Jeff Hall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Georgia Hall | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie Hall | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Lillie Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Herman Hall | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Leola Booker | 17 | Step Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Arthur Lee | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Allie Lee | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Georgiana Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | John Hall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Mattie Hall | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Jeff Hall | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)