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Bertha Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Holton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ada Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lewis Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Tom Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rose Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jackson, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Jackson, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Jackson, Kansas
Daughter, age 23
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Bertha Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosetta Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosetta Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Sibling
Tom Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Jackson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Minor | 21 | son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 2 | Harold Minor | 17 | son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Leon Minor | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Clarence Minor | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Walter Day | 37 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 6 | Kendall Day | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ruth Hough | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edna Hough | 5 | grandchild | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Ora Leach | 51 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
| 10 | Cecil Leach | 15 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Harley Leach | 13 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Mary Wicker | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | John Wicker | 54 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Fred Wicker | 57 | son | Woodchopper | Wisconsin |
| 15 | J. S. Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Rose E. Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Lewis Smith | 29 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | Bertha Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Laundress | Kansas |
| 19 | Ada Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Tom Smith | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | George Smith | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | A. L. Freed | 40 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Edna Freed | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Della Freed | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Margie Freed | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Frankie Freed | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Donald Freed | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Pearl Freed | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | M. L. Arnold | 65 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Octavia Arnold | 52 | Wife | Domestic | Kansas |
| 31 | Martha Carter | 29 | daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 32 | Andrew Smith | 56 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 33 | Almeda Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Celia Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Frank Reed | 52 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 36 | Lucinda Reed | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Joseph Bundy | 46 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 38 | Anna Bundy | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Orpha Bundy | 19 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Nora Bundy | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Edwin Bundy | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Luther Shoff | 52 | Head | Plasterer | Ohio |
| 43 | Nettie Shoff | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bertha Shoff | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Frank Shoff | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Mary Shoff | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Ada Shoff | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Lenora Shoff | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Laura R. Mcclelland | 60 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 50 | Celia Z. Moss | 46 | Sister | Teacher | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)