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Edgar Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edgar Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Guernsey, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Ida — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guernsey, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geo Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 10
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 19
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 27
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 Edgar Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Guernsey, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Smith
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1387unit:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy J | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | William M | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 3 | Anna M | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Velma R | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Nancy J | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Andy N West | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Cora P West | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 8 | Estella C West | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Edgar H West | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Harriett L West | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Hamilton Marlow | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Ella Marlow | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Harry O Marlow | 43 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Zola A Marlow | 39 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Edith V Marlow | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Ernest Gray | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary Gray | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Willard Gray | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Clarence Gray | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Idalus Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Vada Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Harry C Berry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Naomi J Berry | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Gladys W Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Everest L Berry | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Marlie M Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Geo R Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | D. C. |
| 28 | Ida V Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edgar E Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Chas E Low | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Mattie L Low | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Martha M Low | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Henry Low | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Nancy A Low | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | William T Low | 28 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Penny V Low | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Alice E Low | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Jonathan Henderson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Chas R Henderson | 41 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Bessie I Henderson | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Earl R Henderson | 2 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 42 | John B Watson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Ella J Watson | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Verna Watson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Dessie Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Raymond Watson | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | George L Watson | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Ada M Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Basil H Watson | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Herman Watson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar
Gen 1 · 6 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)