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Dorothy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Santa Cruz, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lucas — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Cruz, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Santa Cruz City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Kightlinger | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Stanford Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Santa Cruz, …
Daughter, age 4
Santa Cruz, California · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Santa Cruz, …
Daughter, age 13
Santa Cruz, California · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Santa Cruz, …
Daughter, age 22
Santa Cruz, California · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Dorothy Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Santa Cruz, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Kightlinger (~0.92 confidence) and father Lucas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lucas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Kightlinger
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lucas Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lucas Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · California
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Sibling
Stanford Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Santa Cruz, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Cruz, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu148unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gus Gustafson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 2 | James Fischer | 49 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 3 | William Fischer | 57 | Brother | Laborer | Canada |
| 4 | Andrew Viglietti | 30 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 5 | Masaru Uyeno | 25 | Head | Laborer | Hawaii |
| 6 | Reuben Rittenhouse | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Ross R. Rittenhouse | 27 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 8 | Zella Mcintyre | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Herschel Mcintyre | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Florence Granguer | 37 | Boarder | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 11 | Harry E. Miller | 42 | Head | County Clerk | California |
| 12 | Maud A. Miller | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Fred W. Swanton | 57 | Head | Promoter | New York |
| 14 | Stanley F. Swanton | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | J. B. Bonzallon | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Edward Gowin | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 17 | Ora M. Gowin | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Earl Gowin | 32 | Son | Surveyor | Kansas |
| 19 | Frank M. Wescott | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Ada L. Wescott | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Velma E. Wescott | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | John D. Sherer | 61 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 23 | Sarah A. Sherer | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Gaius Brown | 68 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 25 | Garrett Willey | 69 | Head | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Almira Hunt | 55 | Head | — | California |
| 27 | Lucius Hunt | 58 | Husband | — | California |
| 28 | E. K. Spaulding | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 29 | Emma L. Spaulding | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | Samuel Whaley | 78 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 31 | Margaret Whaley | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | John H. Maxwell | 57 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 33 | George M. Kightlinger | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Stanford Smith | 26 | Son | Lawyer | California |
| 35 | Dorothy Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 36 | Louise Jensen | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Fred C. Jensen | 34 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 38 | Lee H. Sanford | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Ray Lee Crawford | 42 | Lodger | Civil Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | George Yousley | 71 | Head | Poultryman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Baju Soveri | 35 | Lodger | Tailor | Finland |
| 42 | Christina Miller | 62 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nellie Fitzpatrick | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 44 | George H. Knapp | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Michael Welsh | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Charles Hickey | 57 | Lodger | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 47 | S. Sano | 45 | Lodger | Gardener | Japan |
| 48 | Daniel Miller | 78 | Lodger | — | United States |
| 49 | Belle Bangs | 48 | Head | — | California |
| 50 | George Miller | 44 | Head | Lumberman | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)