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Doris Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Doris Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lynn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Wayne Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Knox, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Knox, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| 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 Doris Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Knox, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Knox, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu380unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jerry Fitzgerald | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Annie Fitzgerald | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Edward Fitzgerald | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Bessie Fitzgerald | 22 | Daughter | At Home | Illinois |
| 55 | Helen Fitzgerald | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Vincent Fitzgerald | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Leo Fitzgerald | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Thursa Bone | 44 | Head | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 60 | Grace Bone | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Forest De Wolf | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Pearl De Wolf | 42 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 63 | Gerald De Wolf | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Frank Mcdowell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Bell Mcdowell | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anton Brook | 50 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 67 | Maggie Brook | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Fred Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Emma Smith | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Robert Smith | 22 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 71 | Alice Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Howard Smith | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mildred Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Allie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Doris Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Wayne Smith | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Thelma Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | N. Harry Willard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Helen Willard | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Robert Willard | 15 | Son | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 81 | Darlene Mccutcheon | 22 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 82 | David Craig | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 83 | Grace Craig | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Howard Craig | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Mildred Craig | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Iva Craig | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Harry Craig | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Andrew Ross | 84 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Ella L. Ross | 60 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Harry A. Gibbs | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Myrtle Gibbs | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Laline Gibbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Fred Lempke | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Mable Lempke | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Lelia Lempke | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Marion Lempke | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Marjorie Lempke | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Doris Lempke | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Catherine Lempke | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)