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Will Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gadsden, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gadsden, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gadsden, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Mount Pleasant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Zellore Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jersey Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grady, Georgia
Other, age 23
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Gadsden, Florida
Head, age 34
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Will Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Smith
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Gadsden, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Gadsden, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu220unit:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday Griffin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nellie Griffin | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | George Griffin | 18 | Son | Labor | Florida |
| 4 | Nellie Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Sudie Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Odelie Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | A. D. Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | E. Ada Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Idaler Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 10 | Lucile Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Martha Scott | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 12 | James Haustin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie Haustin | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Haustin | 20 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Bastick | 50 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 16 | Mary Bastick | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Beatrice Bastick | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Eva Mae Bastick | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Windfield Bastick | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Bell Bastick | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Preasly Bastick | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Tom J. Dawes | 73 | Head | — | Florida |
| 23 | Nancy Dawes | 38 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Thomas A. H. Dawes | 36 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 25 | M. B. Dawes | 34 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 26 | E. N. Dawes | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Doris Dawes | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Florida |
| 28 | W. W. Bobey | 11 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 29 | Jefferson Davis | 5 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 30 | William Davis | 3 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 31 | J. E. Davis | 0 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 32 | Will Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 33 | Anna Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | Zellore Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Lula Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Jersey V. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Pauline Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | John Williams | 34 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 39 | Hattie Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Richard Lines | 57 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 41 | Mary Lines | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Smith Lines | 16 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 43 | Florid Lines | 14 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 44 | Gary Lee Lines | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Bertha Lines | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Masha Lines | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Rufus Lines | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Alonzo Haustin | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Inie Haustin | 20 | Daughter | Labor | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary Haustin | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Georgia |
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)