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Willie Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Moses — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameSmith
Given NameWillie
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationLaundress
Industryat home
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaundress
Township / WardMemphis City
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Lula Smith Daughter — 10 ~1910
Lizzie Smith Daughter — 6 ~1914
Moses Smith Head — 50 ~1870
James Smith Son — 19 ~1901
John Smith Son — 4 ~1916
Willie Smith Son — 15 ~1905
Moses Smith Son — 8 ~1912
Emma Smith Spouse — 38 ~1882

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Laundress
Industry at home
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name William O.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Laborer
Industry Feed Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 6
Veteran No
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.
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Our Model Tree links Willie Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lula Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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

1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1763unit:0940)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ella Wright 44 Head Cook Georgia
2 Marion Wright 19 daughter — Mississippi
3 Henry Smith 29 boarder Presser Illinois
4 Ed King 34 Head Fireman-Sta Tennessee
5 Mandy King 35 wife Laundress Tennessee
6 Albert Jr King 17 son Porter Tennessee
7 Annie Mae King 23 daughter — Tennessee
8 Eugene King 12 son — Tennessee
9 Sandy Smith 30 Head Laundress Mississippi
10 Tella Margaret Smith 13 daughter — Tennessee
11 Frank Smith 17 brother Chauffeur Mississippi
12 Amos Smith 45 father Porter Mississippi
13 Ila Mayweather 38 Head Silver Polisher Tennessee
14 Fred Mayweather 17 son Check Boy Tennessee
15 Heater King 28 Head House Man Mississippi
16 Lula King 12 daughter — Tennessee
17 Jim Martin 25 Head — Tennessee
18 Lillie B. Martin 13 daughter — Mississippi
19 Phillip Reese 26 Head Porter Mississippi
20 Millie Beatrice Reese 26 wife Dressmaker Virginia
21 Willie Russell 14 boarder Porter Mississippi
22 Henry Shay 20 Head Paper Hanger Mississippi
23 Easter Shay 42 wife Laundress Mississippi
24 Christine Tarmier 8 niece — Tennessee
25 Rose Wallace 20 Head Laborer Virginia
26 Coleman Grumman 32 boarder Laborer Mississippi
27 Clara Haney 25 Head Laundress Mississippi
28 Jasper Hubbard 20 boarder Shoe Shiner Arkansas
29 Jessie Cobb 34 Head Rooming House Alabama
30 Henry Hudson 30 brother Truck Driver Alabama
31 Bessie Thompson 26 cousin Teacher Alabama
32 Tom Jackson 29 boarder Trucker Mississippi
33 Albert Casey 32 boarder Lineman Tennessee
34 J. C. Smith 53 Head Bell Boy Mississippi
35 Jessie Smith 12 son — Mississippi
36 Jerry Smith 10 son — Mississippi
37 Lucy Thomas 45 Head Old Clothes Mississippi
38 Katie Thomas 26 daughter Clerk Office Mississippi
39 Willie Thomas 22 son Cook Mississippi
40 Dinnie Provitt 25 Head Maid Alabama
41 Marion Clark 32 boarder Laundress Alabama
42 Clarence Clark 11 son — Tennessee
43 Moses Smith 50 Head — Tennessee
44 Emma Smith 38 wife Laundress Tennessee
45 James Smith 19 son Laundress Tennessee
46 Willie Smith THIS PERSON 15 son Laundress Tennessee
47 Lula Smith 10 daughter — Tennessee
48 Moses Jr Smith 8 son — Tennessee
49 Lizzie Smith 6 daughter — Tennessee
50 John Smith 4 son — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Willie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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