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Chas Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Chas Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Camas Valley Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Chas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Carmen Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Chas Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lee Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alma Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Oregon
Head, age 41
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Douglas, Oregon
Head, age 52
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Douglas, Oregon
Other, age 61
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1869 — 44 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Douglas-County, Oregon
Head, age 71
Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camas Valley Prec. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Poultry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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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 Chas Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Chas Smith
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1494unit:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Winnie M Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 52 | Howard J Brown | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 53 | Chas Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Myra Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 55 | Glenny Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 56 | Edward Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Daisy Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 58 | James Russell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Carlena Russell | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Owen Russell | 20 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Ella Norman | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 62 | Fred Norman | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Oregon |
| 63 | Paul Spear | 38 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 64 | Stella Spear | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Wm Mcdevitt | 19 | Step son | — | New York |
| 66 | John Campbell | 6 | Step son | — | New York |
| 67 | Harry Parent | 31 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 68 | Maud Parent | 25 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 69 | Harry Parent | 6 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 70 | Clifford Parent | 1 | Son | — | Canada |
| 71 | Sarah Hanan | 74 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Chas Murray | 57 | Head | Landlord | Oregon |
| 73 | Rhoda Murray | 54 | Wife | Hotel Keeper | Oregon |
| 74 | Lionel Baker | 17 | Nephew | — | Oregon |
| 75 | Florence Haffley | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 76 | John Schonbacher | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Oregon |
| 77 | Zach Murray | 50 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 78 | Effie Murray | 43 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 79 | Elyn Murray | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 80 | Paul Murray | 21 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 81 | Cora Murray | 18 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 82 | Loyd Roberts | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Hazel Roberts | 23 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 84 | Eula Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 85 | Leo Trueman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 86 | Mary Trueman | 28 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 87 | Claude Trueman | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 88 | Miranda Schonbacher | 79 | Grandmother | — | New York |
| 89 | James Schonbacher | 70 | Grandfather | — | Calif |
| 90 | Zidrich Smyth | 62 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 91 | Chas W Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 92 | Alma Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 93 | Carmen Smith | 22 | Daughter | Telephoner | Oregon |
| 94 | Lee Smith | 19 | Son | Farmstead | Oregon |
| 95 | Winona Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 96 | Frank Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 97 | Audrey Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 98 | Jack Smith | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 99 | Elizabeth Smith | 70 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Robert Martindale | 56 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
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)