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Benjamin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Quincy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Benjamin Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Iowa
Head, age 47
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1853 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Adams, Iowa
Head, age 56
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Adams, Iowa
Head, age 66
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Adams, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Smith
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Iowa
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu476unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William M Asman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Lillie A Asman | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Edith L Asman | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 54 | Harold A Asman | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Harry R Goodwin | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Hattie L Goodwin | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Raymond R Goodwin | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | William E Thomas | 41 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 59 | Bessie P Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Gerald E Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Beryl R Thomas | 9 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Eaton B Thomas | 7 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Frank L Farmer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Marie L Farmer | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Jennie L Farmer | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Herbert H Sickler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Bertha G Sickler | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Harry B Sickler | 19 | Son | Labourer | Iowa |
| 69 | Alice L Sickler | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Verna M Sickler | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Sickler | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Benjamin F Smith THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Cora B Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Grace A Smith | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 75 | Carl A Smith | 32 | Son | Labourer | Iowa |
| 76 | Charles A Bixler | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Dorothy A Bixler | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Blanche L Bixler | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Willie J Roland | 28 | Hired man | Labourer | Missouri |
| 80 | Milton C Cline | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Mary E Cline | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ronald B Cline | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Evelyn J Cline | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Edward B Herlihy | 20 | Head | Labourer | Iowa |
| 85 | Maggie M Herlihy | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Clinton B Hays | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 87 | Ada M Hays | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)