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Will Smith — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationDavidson, Tennessee
SurnameSmith
Given NameWill
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age38
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
Birth Year1862
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationDay Laborer
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward1St District Nashville
Est. Birth Year~1862

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Will Age Birth yr
Aileen Smith Daughter — 18 ~1882
Annabell Smith Daughter — 6 ~1894
Emma Smith Daughter — 17 ~1883
Nannie Smith Daughter — 25 ~1875
Will Smith Head — 38 ~1862
James Smith Son — 3 ~1897
Simon Smith Son — 11 ~1889
Richard Smith Son — 10 ~1890
Anthony Smith Son — 14 ~1886

Census Appearances

1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Year 1862
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Day Laborer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Years Married 20
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steam Railroad
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Will Smith across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Smith
Head · 1900 · age 38 · b. ~1862 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1564unit:0792)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Stephens 34 Wife — Tennessee
2 John B. Stephens 15 Son Wh. At Box Fact Tennessee
3 Charles Stephens 13 Son Wh. At Box Fact Tennessee
4 Maudie Stephens 12 Daughter At School Tennessee
5 Bessie L. Stephens 10 Daughter At School Tennessee
6 Paralee Alford 51 Head Driller Tennessee
7 Thomas Alford 26 Son Painter Tennessee
8 Alice Alford 18 Daughter — Tennessee
9 Samuel Alford 10 Son — Tennessee
10 Henry Osborn 39 Head Quarryman Tennessee
11 Hattie Osborn 35 Wife — Tennessee
12 Annie Osborn 19 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Willie Osborn 16 Son — Tennessee
14 Henry Jr. Osborn 12 Son At School Tennessee
15 Elmira Osborn 9 Daughter At School Tennessee
16 Hattie Jr. Osborn 8 Daughter At School Tennessee
17 Evelena Osborn 6 Daughter — Tennessee
18 Ruth Osborn 0 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Will Smith THIS PERSON 38 Head Day Laborer Tennessee
20 Nannie Smith 25 Daughter Wh. At Box Fact Tennessee
21 Aileen Smith 18 Daughter House Work Tennessee
22 Emma Smith 16 Daughter At School Tennessee
23 Anthony Smith 14 Son At School Tennessee
24 Simon Smith 11 Son At School Tennessee
25 Richard Smith 10 Son — Tennessee
26 Annabell Smith 5 Daughter — Tennessee
27 James Smith 3 Son — Tennessee
28 Andrew Buchanan 51 Head Mill Man Tennessee
29 Mary Buchanan 50 Wife Box Factory Tennessee
30 Fanny Buchanan 27 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Willie Buchanan 25 Son Box Factory Tennessee
32 Felix Buchanan 22 Son — Tennessee
33 Maggie Buchanan 20 Daughter — Tennessee
34 Bettie Buchanan 18 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Henry Buchanan 9 Son — Tennessee
36 John W. Buchanan 1 Son — Tennessee
37 Walter Georgia 29 Head Day Laborer Tennessee
38 Alice Georgia 27 Wife — Tennessee
39 Frances Georgia 6 Son — Tennessee
40 Walter Jr. Georgia 4 Son — Tennessee
41 Lillian Georgia 3 Daughter — Tennessee
42 Jimmy Georgia 0 Son — Tennessee
43 Lucy Debow 24 Head Cook Tennessee
44 Ethel Debow 7 Daughter — Tennessee
45 Lassie Debow 5 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Washington 38 Head Teamster Tennessee
47 Washington None Wife — Tennessee
48 Washington None Daughter — Tennessee
49 — None Head Teamster Tennessee
50 — None Wife — Tennessee

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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)

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