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Daniel Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Daniel Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 | Ridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Daniel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Daniel Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Murrell Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 6
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 16
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 25
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Daniel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 Daniel Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Daniel Smith
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harden Hawk | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Daniel A. Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Murrell Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Daniel Jr. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles Y. Martz | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Viola Martz | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ellen B. Robinson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Henry C. Robinson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Herbert L. Robinson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Julian E. Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Grace Carpenter | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Floyd Carpenter | 19 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Illinois |
| 63 | John R. Barrickman | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Paul D. Barrickman | 35 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Richard L. Barrickman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Emma Barrickman | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Lewis T. Henry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Irma Henry | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Levi V. Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Minnie Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Freddie Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Belle Landes | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Jesse S. Johnson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Mattie Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William H. Bush | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Eva Bush | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ross L. Bush | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | James T. Pike | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Bessie Pike | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William Rodman | 32 | Head | Thresherman | Illinois |
| 81 | Maude Rodman | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Evelyn Rodman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Letha Rodman | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Glenn Rodman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Helen Rodman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Jeanette Rodman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Oscar M. Weakly | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Irma Weakly | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Arthur Reichert | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Lesta Reichert | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ralph Reichert | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Grace Shepherd | 8 | Foster-child | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Francis Shepherd | 6 | Foster-child | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Isaac L. Killam | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Katherine Killam | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Elmer M. Killam | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Samuel L. Killam | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary K. Killam | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Lydia Lane | 23 | Niece | Servant | Wyoming |
| 100 | James E. Hart | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Daniel
Gen 1 · 4 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)