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Edith Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Milo — first a daughter (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| W Smith | Head | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| R Harnes | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| M Smith | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Linn, Iowa
Daughter, age 32
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Linn, Iowa
Daughter, age 41
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | At Work |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Linn, Iowa
Daughter, age 51
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edith Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Linn, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Milo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
W Smith
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milo Smith
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Smith
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Smith
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edith Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Iowa
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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 — Linn, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu500unit:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur C. A. Jr. Cotton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Reginald P. Cotton | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | J. F. Hammond | 67 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 4 | Gertrude | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Michigan |
| 5 | E. W. Murdock | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 6 | L. V. Murdock | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Donald B. Murdock | 24 | Son | Builder | Iowa |
| 8 | Eunice Murdock | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 9 | J. E. Murdock | 20 | Son | Asst Machinist | Iowa |
| 10 | H. E. Murdock | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Kathryn A. Murdock | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | W. H. Smith | 84 | Head | Judge | Ohio |
| 13 | M. E. Smith | 73 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Edith M. Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 15 | R. B. Harnes | 72 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 16 | L. G. Schultz | 81 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 17 | M. B. Schultz | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Harriett A. Jones | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Everett Ella Jones | 67 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Marion Wendelch | 21 | Lodger | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Willard Cessna | 64 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 22 | Belle Cessna | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Beulah Cessna | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 24 | Grant Cessna | 22 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 25 | S. J. Farmer | 41 | Daughter | School | Iowa |
| 26 | James F. Crocker | 28 | Head | Asst Manager | Iowa |
| 27 | Gretchen P. Crocker | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Frank B. Crocker | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Thomas G. Crocker | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | S. H. Hayden | 85 | Head | — | un |
| 31 | Sarah Jane Hayden | 52 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Guy Clark | 32 | Head | Un | un |
| 33 | Clark | 25 | Wife | Un | un |
| 34 | Gwendoline Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | un |
| 35 | J. J. Rhodes | 67 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary E. Rhodes | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Virginia Rhodes | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Richard L. Armour | 42 | Head | Conductor | England |
| 39 | H. E. Armour | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Beatrice Armour | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Reid B. Armour | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorothy A. Armour | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Paul R. Armour | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | A. A. Aker | 48 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 45 | Aker | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Maybelle Aker | 26 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | George Tschler | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Mabel Tschler | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Gladys Tschler | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Lohnholm | 56 | Head | Stock Buyer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Edith
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)