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Caroline Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Caroline Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jackson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Caroline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 63
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Other, age 74
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Other, age 86
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | foster mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitewater Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Caroline Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Smith
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu911unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Orell | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Lona Orell | 32 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 3 | Ruth Orell | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 4 | Roscoe Orell | 4 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Caroline Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert Smith | 36 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | William Groza | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Harry Groza | 26 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 9 | Robert C Groza | 3 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 10 | Lyander S Masters | 76 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sarah J Masters | 67 | Wife | None | England |
| 12 | Florence Masters | 14 | Granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 13 | Ealy D Ford | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Myrtle Ford | 31 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Roy Lee Ford | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lura Ford | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Hazel Ford | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Ora M Ford | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 19 | Samuel W Osterman | 36 | Head | Sells Soft Drinks | Missouri |
| 20 | Dallas Osterman | 36 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 21 | Dacey M Osterman | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 22 | Henry Hoffmeister | 54 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 23 | B. F. Hoffmeister | 54 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 24 | Elsie L Hoffmeister | 24 | Daughter | Tel. Line Operator | Missouri |
| 25 | Irene Hoffmeister | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 26 | Lee Mon Hoffmeister | 19 | Son | Abstractor | Missouri |
| 27 | Wilhelmina Volkert | 74 | Head | None | Germany |
| 28 | Nelda Volkert | 38 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 29 | Ega Render | 48 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Ida Render | 40 | Sister | None | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary L Steinhoff | 67 | Head | Prop. Room House | Missouri |
| 32 | George H Hurst | 40 | Head | Prop. Pool Room | Illinois |
| 33 | Emma N Hurst | 35 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Pearl Hurst | 18 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 35 | Thomas J Hurst | 53 | Brother | Runs Lunch Car | Illinois |
| 36 | Lloyd Dalton | 49 | Head | Carrier Us Mail | Missouri |
| 37 | Marie A Dalton | 44 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 38 | Myrtle M Dalton | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Mabel J Dalton | 12 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Nelson J Dalton | 9 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 41 | Clarence H Dalton | 7 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 42 | John Z Dalton | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 43 | Rosa Hollenbeck | 50 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 44 | Allen Hollenbeck | 16 | Son | News Boy | Missouri |
| 45 | Shonza Hollenbeck | 14 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 46 | Ella Roland Hollenbeck | 12 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 47 | Kirk Helm | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Anna Helm | 35 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 49 | Leland Helm | 13 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 50 | Mary C Ritter | 57 | Head | None | Missouri |
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)