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Will Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Craven, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Craven, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1845
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Craven, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Township / Ward | Township No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1845 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Eddie Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Craven, North …
Head, age 55
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1845 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Craven, North …
Head, age 65
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Will Smith across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Craven, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Smith
Head · 1900 · age 55 · b. ~1845 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1190unit:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John White | 36 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula White | 29 | Wife | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gale Hudson | 17 | Boarder | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Martin White | 18 | Brother | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Morris Nelson | 17 | Boarder | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sylvester Bell | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Bell | 20 | Wife | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Bell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles H Bell | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Wm Richards | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Richards | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Isaac Walker | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Isaac Green | 16 | Nephew | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Allen Green | 11 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jane Jackson | 41 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Will Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Martha Smith | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth M Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bertha A Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dora A Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eddie Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Calvin Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henry Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sam Dew | 55 | Head | Farmer Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lena Dew | 20 | Daughter | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hester Alexander | 50 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pearl Alexander | 16 | Granddaughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Isaac Jones | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Laura Jones | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | J W Shock | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | House Ellen A Shock | 39 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Phillip Ervin | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Ervin | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Ervin | 10 | Daughter | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Hammonds | 22 | Boarder | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Amy Coventry | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Julia Coventry | 12 | Daughter | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Matilda Coventry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Steven Coventry | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Linnie A Coventry | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ellen Coventry | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Riley Cobb | 35 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | St. Stephen Jack | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jordan Hicks | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Andrew Hicks | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Puss Hicks | 11 | Daughter | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sadie Hicks | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Palmetta Ward | 38 | Servant | House Keeper | North Carolina |
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)