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Will Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lee, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Miss
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Miss |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Miss |
| Mother's Birthplace | Miss |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | miss |
| Township / Ward | Shannon Precinct |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Celia Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Hannah Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Tommie Smith | Other | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Annie Smith | Other | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Ned Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Will Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Lizzie Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Miss |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Miss |
| Mother's Birthplace | Miss |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | miss |
1910
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Miss |
| Father's Birthplace | Miss |
| Mother's Birthplace | Miss |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | miss |
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 Will Smith across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lee, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Will Smith
Son · 1900 · age 6 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Julia Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
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
1900 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu816unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Armstrong | 63 | Head | Farmer | Va |
| 2 | Joseph Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 3 | Lizzie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 4 | Julia Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 5 | Will H. Smith THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Miss |
| 6 | Ned Smith | 4 | Son | — | Miss |
| 7 | Jessie O. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 8 | Annie Smith | 60 | Aunt | Farmer | Miss |
| 9 | Celia Smith | 20 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Miss |
| 10 | Hannah Smith | 18 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Miss |
| 11 | Tommie Smith | 14 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Miss |
| 12 | Wister Allison | 40 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 13 | Susan Allison | 35 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 14 | Maggie Frier | 24 | Sister | Farmer Laborer | Miss |
| 15 | Henry Dickson | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Miss |
| 16 | Clarisa Frier | 50 | Head | Farmer | SC |
| 17 | Bell Frier | 17 | Daughter | Farmer Lab. | Miss |
| 18 | Georgia Frier | 10 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 19 | Rufus Temple | 49 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 20 | Will Lambeth | 24 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 21 | Mary Lambeth | 28 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 22 | Will Lambeth | 8 | Son | — | Miss |
| 23 | Hannah Lambeth | 5 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 24 | Mary Lambeth | 3 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 25 | John Doby | 30 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 26 | Sarah Doby | 24 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 27 | Charles Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tenn |
| 28 | Alice H. Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Unknown |
| 29 | Jim Anderson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Miss |
| 30 | Joe Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Miss |
| 31 | Dr. W. H. Finney | 49 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 32 | Shockley Finney | 44 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 33 | Elizabeth Finney | 82 | Mother | — | Tenn |
| 34 | Missouri A. Finney | 53 | Sister | — | Miss |
| 35 | John Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 36 | Mary Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 37 | Cap Clark | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ala |
| 38 | Alex Clark | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ala |
| 39 | Sylvia Becket | 19 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Miss |
| 40 | Thos. Jr. Wylie | 7 | Lodger | — | Miss |
| 41 | Ed Mosley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 42 | Ettie Mosley | 21 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 43 | Douglas Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Va |
| 44 | Mary Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 45 | George H. Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Miss |
| 46 | Minnie L. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 47 | Addie E. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 48 | Willie D. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Miss |
| 49 | Florence Ray | 40 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 50 | Andrew Daniel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)