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Allen Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Allen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lottie & J — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Idaho
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Idaho |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Sugar City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucilla Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Hilbert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Eldon Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Morgan Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lottie Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Idaho
Son, age 7
Madison, Idaho · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Madison, Idaho
Son, age 17
Madison, Idaho · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alden |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Madison-County, Idaho
Head, age 27
Madison-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alden |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar City village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | crystallizer |
| Industry | sugar factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Allen Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lottie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lottie Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Allen Smith
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Idaho
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Sibling
Eldon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucilla Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilbert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Madison, Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu293unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecelia Hansen | 29 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 2 | Samuel F Hansen | 5 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 3 | Guy E Hansen | 3 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 4 | Harold L Hansen | 1 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 5 | Hyrum Neilson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 6 | Alice Neilson | 49 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 7 | George Neilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 8 | Arvilla Neilson | 12 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 9 | Leroy Neilson | 5 | Son | None | Utah |
| 10 | Ezra Christensen | 26 | Head | Laborer | Wyoming |
| 11 | Violet Christensen | 25 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 12 | Clifton Christensen | 2 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 13 | Robert Galloway | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
| 14 | Matilda Galloway | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mary May Galloway | 4 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 16 | Richard Galloway | 3 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 17 | Richard H Galloway | 57 | Father | Engineer | England |
| 18 | Royal B Muir | 27 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 19 | Verna Muir | 25 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 20 | Margaret Muir | 2 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 21 | Royal Don Muir | 0 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 22 | Able R Hodge | 26 | Head | Foreman | Idaho |
| 23 | Cora Hodge | 26 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 24 | Forest Don Hodge | 2 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 25 | Dorothy Hodge | 0 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 26 | Ezekiel Holman | 39 | Head | Stockraiser | Idaho |
| 27 | Stella Holman | 35 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 28 | Maurine Holman | 11 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 29 | Glen Holman | 8 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 30 | Rulon Holman | 6 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 31 | Vonda Holman | 2 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 32 | Sarah S Jacobs | 57 | Mother-in-law | None | Idaho |
| 33 | J Morgan Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 34 | Lottie Smith | 44 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 35 | Morgan L Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 36 | Calvin O Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 37 | Hilbert Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 38 | Lucilla Smith | 14 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 39 | Eldon Smith | 7 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 40 | Allen Smith THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 41 | Elizabeth A Waldram | 55 | Head | None | Utah |
| 42 | Jennie Waldram | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Utah |
| 43 | Lucile Waldram | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 44 | Cornelia Waldram | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 45 | Beula Waldram | 14 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 46 | Fred Svendiman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 47 | Ethel A Svendiman | 40 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 48 | Fred H Svendiman | 21 | Son | Evangelist | Idaho |
| 49 | Rulon Svendiman | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Idaho |
| 50 | Viola Svendiman | 17 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Allen + 5 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)