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Clara Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tyler, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tyler, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tyler, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mcelroy Precinct No 2 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Oneal Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Glen Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tyler, West …
Spouse, age 26
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Tyler, West …
Spouse, age 34
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tyler, West …
Spouse, age 45
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tyler, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Tyler, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tyler, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1972unit:0819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Hickley | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ray B Hickley | 20 | Son | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Eleanor Hickley | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ralph Sweeney | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Hilda Sweeney | 54 | Wife | Cook | West Virginia |
| 6 | Benton Sweeney | 26 | Son | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 7 | Marques Sweeney | 24 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Hiram Sweeney | 21 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 9 | William B Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Clara Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Allen Smith | 18 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 12 | Theodore Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Glen Smith | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ralph Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Oneal Smith | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Walter Smith | 28 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 17 | William H Gray | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Nancy J Gray | 42 | Wife | Washer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jacob N Underwood | 61 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lyda Underwood | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lawson C Underwood | 27 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 22 | Walter Underwood | 25 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 23 | Gerald Underwood | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hazel Underwood | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Oliver Underwood | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Olie Underwood | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Olemie Underwood | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Abner F Frays | 71 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Rufus J Underwood | 24 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Hazel Underwood | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Eugene Underwood | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ollie C White | 34 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 33 | Eva M White | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ira W White | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ruthalene A White | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Taylor White | 11 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Valencia White | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Asa Underwood | 58 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ellen Underwood | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clem B Hamilton | 31 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 41 | Eliza Hamilton | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Owen Hamilton | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Odean Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Norwood Hamilton | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Delvie C Pratt | 33 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 46 | Alpha E Pratt | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Howard H Pratt | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Herman L Pratt | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Oscar Fust | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Florence Fust | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)