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Billy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coos, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Billy Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coos, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coos, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Marshfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Addie Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Billy Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Cecile Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 36
Coos, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Billie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Coos, Oregon
Head, age 47
Coos, Oregon · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Billy Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Coos, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Billy Smith
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Coos, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Coos, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1493unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adnee Colby | 48 | Head | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 52 | Vernon Colby | 22 | Son | Fireman | Iowa |
| 53 | Lloyd Colby | 21 | Son | Driver | S. Dakota |
| 54 | Sylvia Scofield | 25 | Daughter | Maid | S. Dakota |
| 55 | Irvin Scofield | 4 | Grandson | None | Oregon |
| 56 | Susan Ellis | 74 | Mother | None | New York |
| 57 | Luther Mounts | 35 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 58 | Nelsie Mounts | 26 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 59 | John Bowers | 14 | Step son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Martin Bowers | 12 | Step son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Thomas Bowers | 10 | Step son | None | California |
| 62 | Helen Bowers | 8 | Step daughter | None | California |
| 63 | Frank Bowers | 6 | Step son | None | California |
| 64 | Charlie Bowers | 4 | Step son | None | Oregon |
| 65 | Edna Bowers | 2 | Step daughter | None | Oregon |
| 66 | Robert Chinges | 40 | Head | Engineer | N.Y. |
| 67 | Annie Chinges | 34 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 68 | William Chinges | 1 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 69 | Emil Eighworth | 70 | Head | None | Germany |
| 70 | Theresa Eighworth | 60 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 71 | Irving Lyon | 32 | Head | Agent | California |
| 72 | Lillian Lyon | 27 | Wife | Asst. Agt. | California |
| 73 | Homer Lyon | 9 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 74 | Lee Lyon | 5 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 75 | Martha Landrith | 79 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 76 | Harry Bradfield | 53 | Head | Barber | England |
| 77 | Beatrice Bradfield | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 78 | Harold Bradfield | 16 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 79 | Margaret Bradfield | 5 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 80 | Meffe Beach | 27 | Head | Line Man | Oregon |
| 81 | Lola Beach | 25 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Marie Beach | 4 | Daughter | None | California |
| 83 | Dorothy Beach | 2 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 84 | John O. Holmes | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 85 | Sophie Holmes | 55 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 86 | Pauline Holmes | 14 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 87 | Ona Holmes | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 88 | Ernest Holmes | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 89 | George Martin | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 90 | Clara Martin | 40 | Wife | Doctor | Missouri |
| 91 | Clara Dall | 41 | Head | Real Estate | Missouri |
| 92 | Myrtle Dall | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Irene Conklin | 62 | Mother in law | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Frank Conklin | 37 | Brother in law | Farmer | Canada |
| 95 | Billy Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 96 | Addie Smith | 37 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 97 | Cecile Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 98 | Eugene Smith | 12 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 99 | Richard Smith | 2 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 100 | Robert Smith | 2 | Son | None | Oregon |
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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)