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Donald Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ross, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Donald Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ross, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Claude — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ross, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Horticulturist |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Horticulturist |
| Township / Ward | Hallsville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Louella Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Corda Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ross, Ohio
Son, age 7
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Ross, Ohio
Son, age 17
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Ross, Ohio
Son, age 26
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Horticulturist |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Donald Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ross, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corda Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corda Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corda Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Smith
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louella Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ross, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Ross, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1431unit:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Diehl | 20 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Bertha Diehl | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Florence Diehl | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Hanson Jones | 28 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Ohio |
| 5 | Flora Jones | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 6 | William Herrel | 51 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 7 | Mandy Herrel | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Clarence Kellenberger | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Ollie Kellenberger | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | David Kellenberger | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Franklin Kellenberger | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Robert Kellenberger | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Simon Bookwalter | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Rebecca Bookwalter | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Harry B. Welch | 29 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 16 | Daisy Welch | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Raymond Welch | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Frank Coryder | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Nellie Coryder | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Robert Coryder | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Wayne Coryder | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Joseph Barnhart | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 23 | Laura Barnhart | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Hazel Barnhart | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Lona Barnhart | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Forrest Barnhart | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary Barnhart | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Jeremiah Barnhart | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Edna Barnhart | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | William Barnhart | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Clarence Russell | 0 | Grand Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Melvin Wilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Lenora Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Loyd Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | John Wilson | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Earl Coryder | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Ida Coryder | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Lewis G. Coryder | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Coryder | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | John W. Patterson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Zelda Patterson | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Jasper M. Borchers | 34 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 44 | Florence Borchers | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Mary Borchers | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Virginia Borchers | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Corda Smith | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Donald Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Horticulturist | Ohio |
| 49 | Ethel Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Louella Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 siblings
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)