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Edward Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jasper — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | with father |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bedford Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Hattie Smith | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1843 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monroe, Michigan
Son, age 24
Monroe, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Monroe, Michigan
Son, age 33
Monroe, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Monroe, Michigan
Son, age 43
Monroe, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | with father |
| 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 Edward Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monroe, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Smith
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Son · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Michigan
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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 — Monroe, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu786unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George C. | 76 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Violetta M. | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Vergene | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | James | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | George | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Charles | 56 | Father | — | Germany |
| 7 | Flora | 66 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 8 | James M. Smith | 77 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Hattie Smith | 77 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Edward Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Frisbie | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Nellie Frisbie | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Gladys Frisbie | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 14 | Arloah Frisbie | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Anna Frisbie | 82 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 16 | Arthur J. Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 17 | Sadie Smith | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | John Berryman | 49 | Head | Cement Contractor | Kentucky |
| 19 | Thomas Endly | 31 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary C. Endly | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Hilda Endly | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Francis Endly | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ruth Endly | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Charles Gunn | 39 | Head | Retail Grocery | Colorado |
| 25 | Jennie M. Gunn | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Frances Gunn | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Dorothy Gunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Darius Gunn | 63 | Head | Real Estate | New York |
| 29 | Naomi Gunn | 59 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Charles Striggow | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 31 | Ella E. Striggow | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Ellsworth Striggow | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Wilbur Emery | 49 | Head | Draftsman | Iowa |
| 34 | Viola K. Emery | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Howard P. Emery | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Herbert Emery | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Grace Emery | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Ruth Emery | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | William Emery | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Ernest Kahn | 38 | Head | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 41 | Anna Kahn | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Walter Kahn | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Harry Kahn | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Arthur Kahn | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Fred Kuhn | 56 | Head | Dye Maker | Germany |
| 46 | Frieda Kuhn | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Richard Kuhn | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Herman Kuhn | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Herbert Kuhn | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Clara B. Smith | 43 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)