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Ada Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buffalo, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ada Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buffalo, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buffalo, Nebraska |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Armada Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| W Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Orson Smith | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Christine Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buffalo, Nebraska
Daughter, age 12
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Buffalo, Nebraska
Daughter, age 21
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Buffalo, Nebraska
Daughter, age 31
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ada Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buffalo, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlena Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlena Smith
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ada Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Orson Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Buffalo, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu980unit:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Quithun | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Edward Quithun | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Robert Quithun | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Trinka Schipper | 78 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Joe Schipper | 41 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Edd L. Jones | 27 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Anna Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Margaret Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Dorothy Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Albert Jones | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | William Jones | 17 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Harry J. Willard | 23 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Edna Willard | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | W. H. Smith | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Christine Smith | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Orson Smith | 37 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Ada Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 68 | Grace Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Hazel Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | P. J. Abel | 79 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | E. J. Abel | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Geo. Nettleman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Lizzie Nettleman | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | E. H. Douglas | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | John Douglas | 36 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Harry Fox | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 77 | Mirth Fox | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Hubert Fox | 15 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Dever Fox | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Frank Fox | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | W. H. Muller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Jennie Muller | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Mildred Muller | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Howard Muller | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Ruth Muller | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | William Muller | 79 | Father | — | Germany |
| 87 | Alvin John | 26 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Austria |
| 88 | Christine John | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Robert D. Quail | 43 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 90 | Paul Hahne | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Mabel Hahne | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Louis Hahne | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Russell Hahne | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Paul Jr. Hahne | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Charlie Sea | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 96 | Hazel Sea | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 97 | Nellie Sea | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Carl Sea | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Verna Sea | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Mildred Sea | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Ada + 3 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)