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William Smith — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Andrew — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Andrew Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Lewis Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Israel Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Daughter, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 William Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pollie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pollie Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Smith
Daughter · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Israel Smith
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1518unit:0555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie M Stafford | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ollie L Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | William C Oats | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ella P Oats | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Edward Oats | 35 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Hughes Oats | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Paul J Oats | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Walter C Oats | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William Young | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bertha Wilhoite | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Arthur Wilhoite | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ruby Wilhoite | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | York Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Helen Smith | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Grundy Smith | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Herbert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Lash | 25 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Andrew Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | William Mattie Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary L Smith | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lewis Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Willie Smith | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Albert Smith | 4 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Israel Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ed Williams | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Eliza Williams | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Gilbert Williams | 3 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Leslie Williams | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Walter Philips | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lula Philips | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | John L Philips | 2 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Willie Philips | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Charlie Madar | 15 | Hired man | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | William Madar | 12 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | John Thomas | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mary Thomas | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | John L Thomas | 2 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Pearl Thomas | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Nellie B Blunt | 17 | Hired | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Seth Dozack | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Selma Dozack | 40 | Sister | Trade | Tennessee |
| 92 | Emma Dozack | 25 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Andrew Perkins | 30 | Hired man | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Will Washington | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Leatha Washington | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Robert Redley | 30 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Horace Harris | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Frances Harris | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Rufus Harris | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lawrence Harris | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)