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Earl Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clark, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Earl Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clark, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Garret — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clark, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Caroline Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 6
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 15
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 25
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| 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 Earl Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clark, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Garret Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garret Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Smith
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Ohio
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Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Clark, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1354unit:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alferd Deer | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Glendon Deer | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Harold Deer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Margaret Deer | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Walter Sheirr | 28 | Head | Gardener | Ohio |
| 56 | Nellie Sheirr | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | John Sheirr | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Helen Sheirr | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Warren Sheirr | 48 | Head | Gardner | Ohio |
| 60 | Clara Sheirr | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Roy Sheirr | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Clarence E. Smith | 50 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 63 | Caroline Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Howard Smith | 32 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 65 | Earl Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Painter | Ohio |
| 66 | Raymond Smith | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James Harris | 50 | Head | Moulder | Scotland |
| 68 | Alice Harris | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Artemus Milligan | 55 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 70 | Elizabeth Milligan | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Martin Emaca | 39 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 72 | Julia Emaca | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Adolph Emaca | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Isabella Emaca | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Donald Emaca | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Arthur Perkins | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 77 | Vivian Perkins | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Theda Perkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Betty Perkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | James Trout | 25 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 81 | Enola Trout | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Maxine Trout | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Delphine Trout | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Harry Garat | 59 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 85 | Margaret Garat | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Howard Garat | 35 | Son | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 87 | Margaret Sanger | 27 | Head | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 88 | Stella Sanger | 25 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Prudence Sanger | 23 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Leslie Borton | 32 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 91 | Clara Borton | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Lelia Borton | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Dorothy Borton | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Ruth Borton | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Robert Borton | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Vivian Borton | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Martha Borton | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Mary Pugh | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 99 | James Sheaff | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 100 | Mary Sheaff | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)