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Elizabeth Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Frederick — first a daughter (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Claude Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Daughter, age 24
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Daughter, age 33
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| 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 Elizabeth Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Iowa
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Sibling
Daisy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Lee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Kenneth | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Junior | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Donald | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Dorothy | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | George Katzmaier | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Theresa Katzmaier | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Fred Katzmaier | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Rosie Katzmaier | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Hazel Katzmaier | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Louis Heirather | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Anna Heirather | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | James H. Mitchell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Dora Mitchell | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Paul Mitchell | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Harry L. Mitchell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Pauline Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ernest Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 21 | Lettie Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Harry Jones | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Hazel Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Guila Dunham | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Iva Dunham | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Marion Dunham | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Mabel Dunham | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gladys Dunham | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | William Phillips | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Charles Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Emma Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | William Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Elizabeth Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Claude Smith | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Daisy Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Richard Murdock | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Lillian Murdock | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ellen Murdock | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Russell Murdock | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | George Schiller | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Anna Schiller | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Paul Schiller | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | John Bringer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Lena Bringer | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Edward Bringer | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Raymond Bringer | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Vesta Bringer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Bessie Bringer | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Albert M. Lundin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
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)