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Willie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dyer, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dyer, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dyer, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Dyersburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Queenie Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Levy Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Minor Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Jodie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edmon Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dyer, Tennessee
Spouse, age 23
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Dyer, Tennessee
Spouse, age 33
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Slack barrel factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dyer, Tennessee
Spouse, age 45
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 Willie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dyer, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dyer, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dyer, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1738unit:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William John Clayton | 23 | Son-in-law | Cook | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Clayton | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Curtis Powell | 25 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 54 | Zelma Powell | 24 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 55 | Catherine Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James E Campbell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Tracy Campbell | 31 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 58 | Henry Campbell | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruby Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Willie Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Henry Frazier | 60 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Joe Walls | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lucile Walls | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Joe Junior Walls | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John Walls | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Will Walls | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Allie Walls | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | George F Lee | 54 | Head | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 69 | Hattie Lee | 40 | Wife | Washing | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Lee | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Edward Lee | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Melzor Lee | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alice M Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | John H Webster | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bate Webster | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Corine Webster | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lucile Webster | 18 | Sister | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hokey Alexander | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Virginia Alexander | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | R L Wyatt | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Kate Wyatt | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Stewart Wyatt | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Joseph Wyatt | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lessie Wyatt | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Robert Wyatt | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ruth Wyatt | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Hazel Wyatt | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Smith Wood | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Dicey Wood | 55 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 90 | Tom Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Junie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | James Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Hattie Smith | 24 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 94 | Levy Smith | 55 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Tennessee |
| 95 | Willie M Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Queenie Smith | 27 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 97 | Minor Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Edmon Smith | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Provie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Jodie Smith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)