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Bert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ottawa, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Water Works |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Holland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Bert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Maud Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Delmer Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 32
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | City water works |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 41
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Water Works |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Ottawa, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bert Smith
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu792unit:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Windemuller | 8 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Claude Windemuller | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Anna Windemuller | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Henry Windemuller | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | William Masten | 42 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Siona Masten | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Henry Masten | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Castader Masten | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Cassalie Masten | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Frederick Masten | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Denton Masten | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Elizabeth Masten | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Claude Runneboom | 24 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Josephine Runneboom | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Dorothy Runneboom | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Jake Runneboom | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Paul Rosma | 49 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 18 | Mannes Rosma | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Cornelia Rosma | 15 | Daughter | Packer Cigars | Michigan |
| 20 | Minnie Rosma | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Nelly Rosma | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Charles Rosma | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Bertha Rosma | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | John De Pree | 64 | Head | Storekeeper | Michigan |
| 25 | Johanna De Pree | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Jennie De Pree | 34 | Daughter | Milliner | Michigan |
| 27 | Katherine De Pree | 21 | Daughter | Packer | Michigan |
| 28 | Leonard Van Schure | 53 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Netherlands |
| 29 | Adriana Van Schure | 52 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 30 | Joan Van Schure | 19 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Netherlands |
| 31 | Nellie Van Schure | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Phillip Nienhuis | 45 | Lodger | Finisher | Netherlands |
| 33 | Bert Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 34 | Jennie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Leslie Smith | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Vera Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Delmer Smith | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Harold Smith | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Maud Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Howard Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Jacob Braak | 56 | Head | Freight Handler | Netherlands |
| 42 | Jennie Braak | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John H. Kraai | 51 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 44 | Reka Kraai | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Reka Kraai | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | John Kraai | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Jake Smith | 53 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 48 | Rina Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | John Smith | 5 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 50 | Bertha Van Huizen | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)