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Earnest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natrona, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Ernest — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Wyoming
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Natrona, Wyoming |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | Casper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mae Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Natrona, Wyoming
Son, age 2
Natrona, Wyoming · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Jasper, Iowa
Son, age 13
Jasper, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Jasper-County, Iowa
Son, age 25
Jasper-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Wyoming
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Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Natrona, Wyoming
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1920 US Federal Census — Natrona, Wyoming
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2028unit:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Fuller | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Robert Fuller | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Robert Fuller | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Earnest Smith | 32 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mae Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Edith Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 7 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 8 | Michael Foggin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Foggin | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 10 | John Foggin | 1 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 11 | Leroy Merriman | 22 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 12 | Estella Merriman | 12 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Arthur Rule | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary Rule | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | William Fagger | 57 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 16 | Anna Fagger | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Lucerne Fagger | 27 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen Fagger | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Fagger | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Alice Fagger | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Hayden Hughes | 21 | Roomer | Fireman | Colorado |
| 22 | John Mcclaundry | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 23 | Florence Mcclaundry | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward Mcclaundry | 7 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Martin Mcclaundry | 6 | Son | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Mildred Mcclaundry | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Margaret Mcclaundry | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Jean Mcclaundry | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | John Mcclaundry | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | William Pearson | 27 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 31 | Lillian Pearson | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Robert Pearson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Maurice Patterson | 33 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 34 | Elizabeth Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Charlotte Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 36 | Herbert Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Canada |
| 37 | Edward Curtain | 63 | Head | — | Maine |
| 38 | Matilda Curtain | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Clifton Curtain | 31 | Son | Machinist | Maine |
| 40 | Frank Muir | 72 | Head | Boilermaker | S. Dakota |
| 41 | Etta Muir | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 42 | Charles Muir | 12 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 43 | Myrtle Muir | 10 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 44 | Herbert Muir | 8 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 45 | Bill Muir | 3 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 46 | Lee Bundy | 38 | Head | Stillman | Missouri |
| 47 | Lucy Bundy | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Lawrence Bundy | 12 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 49 | Eugene Bundy | 10 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 50 | Frank Bentley | 38 | Roomer | Shoe Repair | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 1 sibling
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)