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Ed Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Benton, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Benton, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lewis Musteen | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 24
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Benton, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu054unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wright | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Leona Wright | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Blanche Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | James Wright | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Arline Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Jesse Fagala | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Bessie Fagala | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | James Fagala | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Edison Colville | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Elizabeth Colville | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Robert Colville | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Samuel Colville | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Wilborn Colville | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | James Price | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sarah Price | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | George Price | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 17 | Arla Price | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 18 | Minnie Price | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Rachel Colville | 64 | Sister-in-law | Border | Arkansas |
| 20 | Martha Colville | 62 | Sister-in-law | Border | Arkansas |
| 21 | William Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Mollie Scott | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ernest Scott | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Walter Scott | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | William Lathrop | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Mandy Lathrop | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Wallie Wichon | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lula Wichon | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ruby Wichon | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Will Wichon | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Cris Wichon | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ivey Wichon | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Elsie Wichon | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ed Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Bertha Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Myrtle Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Harold Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Chester Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lewis Musteen | 19 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 40 | Mark Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Ida Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Geneva Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Melvin Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Earl Smith | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Maxine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Helen Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | John Owens | 80 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 48 | Martha Owens | 72 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)