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Alexander Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alexander Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Alexander | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Agnes Smith | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Alexander Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 24
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Head, age 35
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | SPLICER |
| Industry | Electric Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Alexander Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alexander Smith
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Agnes Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu809unit:0068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew J Livede | 40 | Head | Inspector | Georgia |
| 2 | Anna Livede | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William J Bridges | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bertha A Bridges | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Virginia L Bridges | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ruth G Bridges | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Joseph G Ott | 37 | Head | Retailer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mathilda Ott | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Russell B Ott | 14 | Son | Messenger | Kentucky |
| 10 | Frederick H Thomas | 44 | Head | Stockman | England |
| 11 | Sadie Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Ralph James Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Nora Mcclellan | 17 | Boarder | Clerk | Michigan |
| 14 | Elmer C Stone | 45 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 15 | Ada F Stone | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Imogene G Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Lillian M Stone | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | John B Taylor | 25 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 19 | Lucille M Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ann B Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Jane E Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | William J Smith | 43 | Head | Fitter | Scotland |
| 23 | Elizabeth A Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Nellie R Smith | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 25 | Alexander J Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Agnes D Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 27 | Agnes Smith | 67 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Webster J Gerbel | 28 | Head | Puncher | Michigan |
| 29 | Jennie M Gerbel | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Lenora M Gerbel | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Frank King | 26 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 32 | Rose M King | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Harold F King | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | William H King | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Adam Jesse | 39 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 36 | Ada Jesse | 38 | Wife | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Michael J Hoxie | 31 | Head | Reporter | Ireland |
| 38 | Theresa D Hoxie | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Matthew C Hoxie | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Edward G Hoxie | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Nathan Pratt | 33 | Head | Painter | England |
| 42 | Lucie Pratt | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Elizabeth Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 44 | Annie D Pratt | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Nathan Pratt | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Mary Kelly | 52 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Frank Kelly | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Reginald F Hart | 26 | Head | Gauger | Illinois |
| 49 | Margaret M Hart | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Hart | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Alexander + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)