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David Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Warren, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & B — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warren, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 87 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lenox Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| David Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Mcdaniel | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| David Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lena Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Warren, Illinois
Son, age 11
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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
Warren, Illinois
Son, age 20
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Warren, Illinois
Head, age 30
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | David R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 87 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| 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 David Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Warren, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father B Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Smith
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Smith
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · 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 — Warren, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu409unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E. Van Tassell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Emma Van Tassell | 31 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 53 | Velora Van Tassell | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Verna Van Tassell | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Lester A. Landon | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Pauline Landon | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Marjorie Landon | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Harriet Landon | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary L. Landon | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Willard L. Parrish | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Abigail L. Parrish | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Florence T. Parrish | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Mildred L. Parrish | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Russell Parrish | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Josephine Parrish | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Orton A. Capps | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary Capps | 41 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Lambert Capps | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Harold Capps | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary E. Capps | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Evelyn Capps | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Thomas Capps | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Caroline Capps | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | James H. Griffie | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Griffie | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Mildred Griffie | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Charles H. Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Vada Thomas | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Edith Thomas | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Pearl Thomas | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Wayne Thomas | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Bert Thomas | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Harold Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Viola Smith | 26 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Charles Smith | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Owen J. Smith | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 87 | David R. Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Lena Smith | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Dorothy F. Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | David C. Smith | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Ray E. Smith | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | James H. Mcdaniel | 25 | Hired Man | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 93 | Lou S. Lewis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Russell Hoover | 19 | Son-in-law | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 95 | Mildred Hoover | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 96 | David T. Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Effie R. Lewis | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Lelia E. Lewis | 22 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Thompson Lewis | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 100 | Geroda F. Lewis | 17 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
David
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)