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Edith Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 28
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Kent, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu778unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Bates | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Daniel Bates | 62 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Florence Davis | 41 | Head | — | Maine |
| 54 | Vivian Davis | 18 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 55 | Roldon Davis | 15 | Son | Operator | Michigan |
| 56 | Doris V. Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Vivian Arthur Davis | 46 | Brother | Secretary | Maine |
| 58 | John H. Cleveld | 35 | Head | Asst Manager | Michigan |
| 59 | Delia Cleveld | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Jack Cleveld | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Howard B. Seymour | 30 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 62 | Georgia B. Seymour | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Howard B. Seymour | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Herbert L. Page | 56 | Head | Hardware | Michigan |
| 65 | Estelle Page | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Frank D. Osgood | 55 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 67 | Katherine Osgood | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Frank W. Osgood | 27 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph F. Osgood | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Helen E. Osgood | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Leslie A. Massie | 43 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Canada |
| 72 | Serena Massie | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Benjamin J. Krause | 31 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 74 | Bertha L. Krause | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | E. Leonard Krause | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Frank M. Sparks | 42 | Head | Editor | Maine |
| 77 | Marie Sparks | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Priscilla M. Sparks | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Walter White | 47 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 80 | White | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Herbert Conlon | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 82 | Alice C. Conlon | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Charles Lockwood | 79 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 84 | Alberta Lockwood | 78 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Chester Thomson | 32 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 86 | Vera Thomson | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 87 | William Smith | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ida Smith | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | Lillian Smith | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 90 | Mabel Smith | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 91 | Frank E. Smith | 34 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 92 | Alice Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Edith Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Florence Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Helen Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Ruth Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Dorothy Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Margaret Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Robert Smith | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Richard Smith | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)