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Charles Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delaware, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mordecai & Margaret — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Albany Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucile Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Josephine Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Indiana
Son, age 24
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper fcty. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Delaware, Indiana
Head, age 33
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Straw Board Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Delaware, Indiana
Head, age 42
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Delaware, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mordecai Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mordecai Smith
b. ~1822
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1834
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Smith
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu426unit:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha L Maitlen | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Mary E Adams | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Harry G Hanson | 41 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ella Hanson | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Lois M Hanson | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Charles F Johnson | 29 | Head | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 57 | Rachel J Johnson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 58 | William G Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | George S Perkins | 59 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Mary M Perkins | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Lula I Perkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Margaret F Perkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Blanche E Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | George F Perkins | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Anna F Kelbel | 59 | Head | — | Austria |
| 66 | Eddie M Kelbel | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Victor Cunningham | 32 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 68 | Zella M Cunningham | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Helen M Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Robert C Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Kenneth R Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Blanche E Hellyer | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John M Bunker | 38 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Clara C Bunker | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 75 | William Marks | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Catherine Marks | 59 | Wife | Machinist | Indiana |
| 77 | Neva L Marks | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Franklin A Buffenbarger | 30 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Alma B Buffenbarger | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 80 | Grant A Buffenbarger | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Catherine L Buffenbarger | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Helen M Buffenbarger | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Volpha Coulter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Bessie L Coulter | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | James A Coulter | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Gail W Coulter | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Carl E Driscoll | 34 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Melvie P Driscoll | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 89 | Myrtle H Driscoll | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Lewis Bowen | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Susan Bowen | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 92 | Robert Bowen | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Evelyn M Bowen | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 94 | David M Bell | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Cora A Bell | 50 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Charles M Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 97 | Josephine Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Hugh C Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Lucile A Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Virginia I Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)