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Earnest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Box Elder, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Box Elder, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Clarence — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Box Elder, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sugar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sunset Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Delila Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Erona Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Box Elder, …
Son, age 19
Box Elder, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sugar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Box Elder, …
Son, age 29
Box Elder, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Box-Elder-County, Utah
Son, age 39
Box-Elder-County, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tremonton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Box Elder |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Earnest Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Smith (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Smith
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Utah
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Sibling
Delila Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erona Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Box Elder, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Box Elder, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1861unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Ashby | 40 | Head | Farm | Utah |
| 2 | Elizabeth F Ashby | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Ralph F Ashby | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Le Roy F Ashby | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Benjamin F Ashby | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 6 | William F Ashby | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Nathaniel F Ashby | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Elbert F Ashby | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 9 | Naomi F Ashby | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Hazel F Ashby | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Walter F Ashby | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Clarence J Smith | 54 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 13 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 14 | Erona Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Delila Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 16 | Clifford R Smith | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 17 | Henry H Rose | 36 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 18 | Olive M Rose | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | Olive L Rose | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Henry L Jr Rose | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Kenneth D Rose | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Vernie A Rose | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Roy H Rose | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Madeline Rose | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | Samuel Capener | 30 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 26 | Clara Capener | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 27 | Fawn Capener | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Lloyd Capener | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Wayne R Capener | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Jack O Capener | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Baby Capener | None | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | William J King | 48 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 33 | Alvira King | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Thelma King | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Alma W King | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Morris W King | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Peter Rose | 40 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 38 | Ida C Rose | 36 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 39 | Minerva Rose | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Chester P Rose | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 41 | Dora Rose | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 42 | Victor K Rose | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | Russell H Rose | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | Kenneth R Rose | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Donna Rose | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Benjamin A Walman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 47 | Laura H Walman | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 48 | Orlean P Walman | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 49 | Naomi R Walman | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 50 | Margaret M Walman | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)