Bert Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shoshone, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shoshone, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Shoshone, Idaho
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Kootenai Village
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bert	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Smith	Spouse	—	39	~1881
Doris Peard	Other	—	15	~1905
Leona Smith	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Bert Smith	Head	—	44	~1876
Frederick Smith	Son	—	5	~1915
Keith Smith	Son	—	9	~1911
Edith Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1901

Census Appearances

1910

Idaho, Idaho

Head, age 35

Idaho, Idaho · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Years Married	4
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd jobs
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1920

Shoshone, Idaho

Head, age 44

Shoshone, Idaho · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Bert Smith

Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Idaho

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1920 US Federal Census — Shoshone, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu292unit:0801)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Culdice	72	Head	—	Iowa
2	Emeline Culdice	71	Wife	—	Missouri
3	Ellis Culdice	25	Son	Laborer	Idaho
4	Darrel Culdice	22	Son	Laborer	Idaho
5	Walter Whitcomb	48	Step Son	Farm	California
6	William Parsons	38	Head	Farm	Idaho
7	Nancy Parsons	40	Wife	—	Idaho
8	Dora Parsons	6	Daughter	—	Idaho
9	Gemma Parsons	1	Daughter	—	Idaho
10	Viola Spencer	19	Step Daughter	—	Idaho
11	Susie Spencer	14	Step Daughter	—	Idaho
12	Harley Cox	43	Head	Teamster	Nebraska
13	Mary Cox	43	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Betty Cox	14	Daughter	—	Montana
15	Emmett Cox	10	Son	—	South Dakota
16	James Stuart	55	Head	Ranger	Washington
17	Harriet Stuart	48	Wife	—	Idaho
18	Patrick Joy	69	Head	Station Agent	Ireland
19	Elizabeth Joy	52	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Mabel Joy	32	Daughter	—	Nebraska
21	Wesley Smith	47	Head	Minister	Michigan
22	Gertrude Smith	39	Wife	—	Canada
23	Paul Smith	1	Son	—	Washington
24	Thomas Williams	42	Head	Laborer	Texas
25	Anna Williams	31	Wife	—	Denmark
26	Jeanette Williams	7	Daughter	—	Montana
27	Amy Williams	5	Daughter	—	Montana
28	Thomas Williams	4	Son	—	Montana
29	Anne Williams	2	Daughter	—	Montana
30	Rudolph Smith	79	Head	—	New York
31	Louise Smith	76	Wife	—	New York
32	Edwin Arsen	57	Head	Laborer	Michigan
33	Alpha Arsen	50	Wife	—	Michigan
34	Rex Arsen	22	Son	Laborer	Michigan
35	Stanley Arsen	20	Son	Laborer	Michigan
36	Orville Arsen	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Leslie Arsen	14	Son	—	Michigan
38	Bert Smith THIS PERSON	44	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
39	Ethel Smith	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
40	Edith Smith	19	Daughter	Operator	Minnesota
41	Keith Smith	9	Son	—	Idaho
42	Leona Smith	8	Daughter	—	Idaho
43	Frederick Smith	5	Son	—	Idaho
44	Doris Peard	15	Niece	—	Idaho
45	Elmer Hartman	55	Head	Miller	Michigan
46	Pearl Hartman	37	Wife	—	Missouri
47	Charley Schofield	49	Head	Black Smith	Pennsylvania
48	Susan Schofield	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
49	Elmer Darnell	25	Step Son	Mechanic	Washington
50	Jackson Darnell	21	Step Son	Laborer	Oregon

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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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