CS
Calvin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Massac, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Calvin Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Massac, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Massac, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Calvin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Georges Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Calvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Nance Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Massac, Illinois
Head, age 21
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Calvin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Massac, Illinois
Head, age 30
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Calvin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Massac, Illinois
Head, age 40
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Calvin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Calvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Massac, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Calvin Smith
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Massac, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Massac, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu392unit:0645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert J. Morgan | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ruth Morgan | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Eliza Grisson | 71 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John W. Frazier | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Alice Frazier | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Clara L. Frazier | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Bernice P. Frazier | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Almeta G. Frazier | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Unice C. Frazier | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Calvin H. Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Cora A. Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Nance E. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Clydia H. Smith | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Charles T. Steers | 14 | — | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Benham F. Spence | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Lillie Spence | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Arthur J. Mcbride | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | May Mcbride | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Jewell Mcbride | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Victor Mcbride | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Martha E. Slater | 43 | Head | Homework | Missouri |
| 72 | James L. Slater | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles R. Slater | 16 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Bertha M. Slater | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Margaret M. Slater | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Joseph C. Slater | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Albra Slater | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Franklin M. Slater | 19 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 79 | Ophie M. Slater | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Clyde Slater | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Orital Slater | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Mary Slater | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Lucie Slater | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Helen Slater | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Goldie Slater | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Albert White | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Nancy M. White | 60 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 88 | Benja F. Harrison | 34 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Mary M. Harrison | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Opal V. Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Russell L. Harrison | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Frank B. Harrison | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | William H. Mathes | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Harriet A. Mathes | 77 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Allie Scott | 23 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Earnest E. Trumbo | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Ruth M. Trumbo | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Beatrice R. Trumbo | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Roy C. Trumbo | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Leroy R. Trumbo | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)