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Douglas Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rice, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Douglas Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rice, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rice, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Douglas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wheat buyer |
| Industry | Flour mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Wheat Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Morristown Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Douglas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Murphy | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Douglas Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 23
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Douglas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penn |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Douglas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Stone |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 41
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Douglas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Wheat buyer |
| Industry | Flour mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Douglas Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rice, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Douglas Smith
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Rice, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Rice, Minnesota
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu856unit:0961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie Elsesser | 36 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 52 | Mother Hattie | 58 | — | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George Taylor Soule | 37 | Head | Shoemaker | Minnesota |
| 54 | Daisy Soule | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Carol June Soule | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Albert Hammerstrom | 30 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lottie Hammerstrom | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | William H. Hershey | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 59 | Susan Hershey | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Douglas J. Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Wheat Buyer | Iowa |
| 61 | Mary A. Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Esther E. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Michael A. Murphy | 28 | Brother-in-law | Barber | Minnesota |
| 64 | Paul R. Schippel | 34 | Head | Flour Packer | Germany |
| 65 | Alma Schippel | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Marian Schippel | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Allan Schippel | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | William Schneider | 50 | Head | Sack Sewer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Mary Schneider | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | William Bremer | 67 | Head | — | Pommern |
| 71 | Minnie Bremer | 69 | Wife | — | Pommern |
| 72 | Ruth Bremer | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mary Eisert | 66 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Rosa Eisert | 78 | Sister-in-law | — | Germany |
| 75 | John C. Knause | 58 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 76 | Annie E. Knause | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Myrtle E. Knause | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Saddie M. Knause | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 79 | Lois L. Knause | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Sylvia S. Knause | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Harold J. Knause | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Harry D. Kisor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Rebeca E. Kisor | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Lorenz Kisor | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | A. Lucille Kisor | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Luther W. Kisor | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Lowell H. Kisor | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Reuben A. Wolf | 62 | Head | Stock Shipper | Illinois |
| 89 | Lydia Wolf | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Arthur G. Bondy | 31 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 91 | Mais M. Bondy | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Neil G. Bondy | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Albert J. Sutter | 43 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 94 | Susan Sutter | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Grace G. Sutter | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Violet D. Sutter | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Louise J. Sutter | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Milo J. Sutter | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)