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Willie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Andrew — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eva Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Addie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eliza Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Birdie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
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 |
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| 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 Willie 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.
Show:
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
Willie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Addie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birdie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira Lee | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sterling Lee | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Shirley Lee | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Gladys Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James Lee | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Lee | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Louisa Lee | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Carter Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Richard Lee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lula Lee | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Arthur Lee | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lula Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mrs. Mary Herring | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Leonard Herring | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bryson Herring | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Willie D. Herring | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | S. Homer Pearson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nora Pearson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lee Pearson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Claney | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Claney | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | J. George Redman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jane Redman | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | David Redman | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jessie Blanche Redman | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | William Redman | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lucile Redman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Charles M. Tenney | 43 | Head | Special Agent | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ellen Tenney | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Eva Tenney | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Edward Tenney | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Herbert Tenney | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Henry Tenney | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | William Redman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Hattie Redman | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lila Lee Redman | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Willie C. Redman | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Charley Williams | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ellie May Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Freddie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Sam Smith | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Alice Smith | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Willie Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Eliza Smith | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Bertha Smith | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Addie Smith | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Birdie Smith | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Eva Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Bessie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 7 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 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)