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Bessie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Wm — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Lyman Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Katie Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 34
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Bessie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Smith
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lyman Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Butler, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1352unit:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabella S. Rust | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Charles E. Rust | 5 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Helen P. Rust | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Alfreda J. Rust | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles Duncan | 73 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 6 | Emma R. Duncan | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Nellie Duncan | 37 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Paul Sauer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Elizabeth Sauer | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | William Sauer | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Alice Sauer | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Paul B. Sauer | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Archie Sauer | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Louis Sauer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Jessie Elliott | 34 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 16 | William Elliott | 12 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Robert Elliott | 10 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Earl Davis | 31 | Hired man | Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Sauer | 64 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 20 | John Rudder | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ella Rudder | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Ester Rudder | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Edwin Rudder | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Frida Rudder | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | George Rudder | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Mary Rudder | 60 | Sister | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 27 | Margaret Rudder | 57 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 28 | S. E. Colliver | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Mattie Colliver | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Jetta Colliver | 21 | Daughter | Box Maker | Kentucky |
| 31 | Leslie Halstead | 23 | Hired man | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | William H. Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Katie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Lyman A. Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Geo. M. Riffel | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kansas |
| 37 | Estelle M. Riffel | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Richard S. Riffel | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Elizabeth B. Reed | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Anna M. Reed | 35 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 41 | R. L. S. Reed | 37 | Brother-in-law | Estimator | Ohio |
| 42 | William Thompson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 43 | Maud Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | John Thompson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Earl Thompson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Eugene Holden | 14 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Merl Holden | 12 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 48 | W. S. Read | 52 | Head | Physician | Ohio |
| 49 | Harold S. Read | 27 | Son | Manager | Ohio |
| 50 | Catherine Read | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)