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Alvin Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Alvin Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Kansas Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShawnee, Kansas
SurnameSmith
Given NameAlvin
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKansas
Father's BirthplaceKansas
Mother's BirthplaceKansas
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
Township / WardTopeka Township
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alvin Age Birth yr
Roy Smith Son — 9 ~1911
Chester Smith Son — 11 ~1909
Bena Smith Spouse — 30 ~1890
Ernest Smith Head — 35 ~1885
Alvin Smith Son — 13 ~1907
Ralph Smith Son — 5 ~1915
Robert Smith Son — 6 ~1914
Ray Smith Son — 9 ~1911

Census Appearances

1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 3
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Alvin
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 13
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Alvin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Alvin Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alvin Smith
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ralph Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Shawnee, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu550unit:1037)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William M Johnson 24 Head Clerical Kansas
2 Ethel B Johnson 23 Wife — Missouri
3 Dale Johnson 3 Son — Kansas
4 Kenneth Johnson 1 Son — Kansas
5 Mary Longaker 66 Head — Belgium
6 Lester R Clary 35 Head Paperhanger Kansas
7 Grace Clary 33 Wife — Kansas
8 Edna M Clary 14 Daughter — Kansas
9 Ruth E Clary 8 Daughter — Kansas
10 Richard R Clary 5 Son — Kansas
11 Elizabeth A Clary 4 Daughter — Kansas
12 Clive M Hartman 39 Head Carpenter Kansas
13 Minnie Hartman 35 Wife — Kansas
14 Charles F Hartman 11 Son — Kansas
15 Eugene C Hartman 5 Son — Kansas
16 Ernest B Smith 35 Head Car Carpenter Kansas
17 Bena Smith 30 Wife — Kansas
18 Alvin Smith THIS PERSON 13 Son — Kansas
19 Chester Smith 11 Son — Kansas
20 Roy Smith 9 Son — Kansas
21 Ray Smith 9 Son — Kansas
22 Robert Smith 6 Son — Kansas
23 Ralph Smith 5 Son — Kansas
24 William C Boggs 47 Head Dairyman West Virginia
25 Zoe L Boggs 46 Wife — Illinois
26 Kenneth C Boggs 25 Son Dairyman Illinois
27 Mary B Boggs 22 Daughter Clerical Illinois
28 David M Boggs 20 Son Clerical Illinois
29 Mildred M Boggs 17 Daughter — Illinois
30 Margaret A Boggs 15 Daughter — Illinois
31 Helen D Boggs 13 Daughter — Kansas
32 Thomas V Burson 66 Head — Ohio
33 Lovina D Burson 64 Wife — Indiana
34 Leslie Burson 24 Son Clerical Kansas
35 David H Caldwell 45 Head Laborer Kansas
36 Harry Brunner 19 Head Huckster Kansas
37 Mary Brunner 21 Wife — Kansas
38 Otto D Brunner 44 Head Huckster Ohio
39 Ida Brunner 42 Wife — Illinois
40 Lela Brunner 10 Daughter — Kansas
41 Carl L Mead 27 Head Dairyman California
42 Grace B Mead 22 Wife — Indiana
43 Marjorie R Mead 1 Daughter — Kansas
44 Eleanor Mead 57 Mother — Illinois
45 Roy Conner 30 Head Teacher Connecticut
46 Ethel Conner 28 Wife — New York
47 Roy Charles Conner 1 Son — Rhode Island
48 Carolyn M Conner 0 Daughter — Kansas
49 — None — — —
50 — None — — —

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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)

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