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Belle Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Perry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Duquoin Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Loren Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Belle Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Rosa Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Everet Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Gless Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eli Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dewey Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Perry, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Perry, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Perry, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Perry, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Belle Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Perry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Belle Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loren Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gless Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everet Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma 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 — Perry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu400unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Like | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Like | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Genevia Like | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Ina Like | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 5 | Maurice Like | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lymass Pyle | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Blaine Pyle | 32 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 8 | Henry Stein | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Stein | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Rearmon Haush | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary Haush | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Willie Haush | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Leona Haush | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Bertha Haush | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | George Haush | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Barnhan Haush | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Elizabeth Haush | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Louis Haush | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Hilda Haush | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Susan Haush | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Anna Haush | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 22 | Charles Illez | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Rosa Illez | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mabel Illez | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Margaret Illez | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Eli Smith | 46 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 27 | Rosa Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Earl Smith | 23 | Son | Works On | Illinois |
| 29 | Dewey Smith | 21 | Son | Works On | Illinois |
| 30 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Smith | 17 | Son | Works On | Illinois |
| 32 | Velma Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Gless Smith | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Loren Smith | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edna Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Everet Smith | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Margaret Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Bender | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Minnie Bender | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Grant Hafley | 56 | Uncle | Work On | Illinois |
| 41 | Henry Dain | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Katie Dain | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Emma Dain | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Catherine Dain | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lillias Dain | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Kate Dain | 58 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 47 | George J. Pearson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Elizabeth Pearson | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Earl R. Milligan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Pearl Milligan | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)