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Chester Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuyler, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuyler, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Camden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Adra Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Chester Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 9
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| 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 |
1910
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 19
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Schuyler, Illinois
Head, age 28
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 Chester Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuyler, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Smith
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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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 — Schuyler, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuyler, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Kinney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Virginia Rice | 30 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ann Philips | 60 | Servant | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 4 | Hally Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Martha Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lester Smith | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary J. Smith | 58 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John H. Hale | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Sophronia Hale | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Maude Hale | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bertha Hale | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Hozner Hale | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lola Hale | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Bessie Hale | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Faye Walker | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Fred Chapman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Pauline Chapman | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mildred Chapman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Maurice Chapman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Clara Corrie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | W. B. Finch | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Louisa Finch | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Guy Finch | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | J. E. Chapman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lydia Chapman | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Freddie Chapman | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Chester Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Adra Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Maurice Smith | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Smith | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | W. E. Vancil | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Stella Vancil | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Harry Vancil | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Earl S. Vancil | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Grover Davis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Goldie Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | George Davis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Maurice Davis | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Geo. W. Vancil | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sarah E. Vancil | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John Yeager | 28 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Daisy Yeager | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Clarence Yeager | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 44 | W. F. Marlow | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary F. Marlow | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Annabel Marlow | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ira B. Logsdon | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Sela Logsdon | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Violet Logsdon | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Aline Logsdon | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 3 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)