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Bert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Long Lake 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Augusta Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bert Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grand Traverse, …
Son, age 3
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger. German |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Grand Traverse, …
Son, age 13
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Bert Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Grand Traverse, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Hattie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otto Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Pauline | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Edna | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Michael Baluszak | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Josephine Baluszak | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 56 | Dominic Baluszak | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Lucy Baluszak | 10 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Frank Smith | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | Augusta Smith | 56 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 60 | Albert Smith | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Otto Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Hattie Smith | 18 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Willie Smith | 15 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Bert Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 65 | Herman Weisburg | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | Julia Weisburg | 42 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Ernest Weisburg | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Le Roy Weisburg | 12 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Frank L. Loomis | 46 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 70 | Gertrude Loomis | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Donald Loomis | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Margaret Loomis | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Arlo Loomis | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | John Jones | 74 | Father-in-law | Painter | Wales |
| 75 | Clara Jones | 69 | Mother-in-law | None | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Ruth Nelson | 2 | Adopted daughter | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Clinton Symington | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 78 | Edward Danelson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 79 | Florence Danelson | 38 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Hazel Danelson | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 81 | August Salinski | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 82 | Lewis Salinski | 72 | Father | None | Germany |
| 83 | Peter Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Carry Johnson | 38 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 85 | Edwin Johnson | 13 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 86 | Pearl Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Margrette Johnson | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | Adelia Anderson | 74 | Sister | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Albert Anderson | 70 | Brother | None | Ohio |
| 90 | Nancy Anderson | 66 | Sister | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Joseph A. Steiskal | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Anna M. Steiskal | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Robert J. Steiskal | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Robert S. Haig | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Edward Haig | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Herman Wawrzitak | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 97 | Clara Wawrzitak | 26 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Alice Wawrzitak | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 99 | Mary Wawrzitak | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Anna Wawrzitak | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
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)