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Violet Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Violet Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Frances — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Brighton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Violet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Martha Huffman | Other | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vicy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High school |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 Violet Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Violet Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard L Jones | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bertha Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Thomas H Mcluister | 39 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 54 | Grace M Mcluister | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jesse W Simpson | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | James B Huffman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Tangie Huffman | 51 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Robert L Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Frances I Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Henry A Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Violet Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James H Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary L Smith | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 64 | Grace V Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Martha A Huffman | 59 | Sister in Law | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Violet + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)