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Caroline Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Caroline Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Caroline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolin Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Vivian Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Sheldon Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Caroline Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Caroline Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu352unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Wise | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary Marske | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | John Lindloff | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 54 | Anna Lindloff | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Oscar H. Lindloff | 29 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Clarence Lindloff | 27 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Le Roy Lindloff | 27 | Son-in-law | Stenog | Illinois |
| 58 | Myrtle Lindloff | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles W. Smith | 54 | Head | Probation Officer | New York |
| 60 | Caroline E. Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Stanley J. Smith | 23 | Son | D.D.S. | Illinois |
| 62 | Violet A. Smith | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 63 | Geraldine Smith | 19 | Daughter | Artist | Illinois |
| 64 | Sheldon Smith | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Vivian Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Gwendolin J. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Paul Becker | 35 | Head | F. Sec. Of Iron | Denmark |
| 68 | Agelia Becker | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Edna Becker | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | George Becker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Jennie Hanson | 45 | Head | Tailoress | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert Hanson | 17 | Son | Multigraphing | Illinois |
| 73 | Edna Hanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Anna Johnson | 77 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 75 | August Fischer | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 76 | Ann Fischer | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | William Fischer | 22 | Son | Police Officer | Illinois |
| 78 | Anthony Fischer | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 79 | Joseph Fischer | 17 | Son | Switch Tender | Illinois |
| 80 | Francis Fischer | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Theodore Fischer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Henry Teacher | 26 | Son | Doctor | Illinois |
| 83 | Loretta Teacher | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Gertrude Moody | 60 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 85 | Ada Moody | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Edward Boerresen | 57 | Head | Hand Laundry | Norway |
| 87 | Caroline Boerresen | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 88 | Agnes Boerresen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Stephen Johnson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Charlotte Johnson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Pearl Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 92 | Thomas Jordan | 42 | Head | Sta. Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Beda Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Genevieve Jordan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Louis Lotti | 36 | Head | Tailor Shop | Italy |
| 96 | Dominic Lotti | 13 | Son | Factory Work | Italy |
| 97 | Samuel Lotti | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ross Romano | 24 | Boarder | Peddler | Italy |
| 99 | Mary Romano | 17 | Daughter | Tailor Shop | Italy |
| 100 | John N. Nelson | 53 | Head | House Painter | Norway |
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)