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Ella Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kern, California
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kern, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kern, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Weldon Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Anderson | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kern, California
Other, age 35
Kern, California · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella P. |
| Relationship to Head | Dau-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Kern, California
Spouse, age 44
Kern, California · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Kern, California
Spouse, age 54
Kern, California · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kern, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Kern, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Kern, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu100unitrs:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phlepie | 100 | Lodger | — | California |
| 52 | Ralph Smith | 23 | Grandson | Laborer | California |
| 53 | Pete Salazar | 75 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 54 | Louisa Salazar | 70 | Wife | — | California |
| 55 | Rosie Salazar | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 56 | Irene Salazar | 0 | Grand daughter | — | California |
| 57 | Miranda Davies | 0 | Grandson | — | California |
| 58 | Juarez | 50 | Head | Laundress | California |
| 59 | William Jimenez | 40 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 60 | Jimenez | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 61 | Mealdin Jimenez | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Domingo Jimenez | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Sydney J. Jimenez | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Alha J. Lotico | 42 | Head | — | California |
| 65 | Raphel Lotico | 18 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 66 | Eldra Lotico | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Johnie Lotico | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Laura Lotico | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | James Lotico | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Earl H. Phillips | 24 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 71 | Jessie H. Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 72 | Shirley H. Phillips | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Bernice Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | Thomas S. Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 75 | Ella P. Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 76 | Stanley S. Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 77 | Helen D. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 78 | Dorothy Anderson | 25 | Servant | Cook | Colorado |
| 79 | Ruth Anderson | 12 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Albert Jenkins | 47 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 81 | Nora Jenkins | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 82 | Doris Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 83 | Gladys Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 84 | John Fingate | 44 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 85 | Agnes Fingate | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 86 | Salvador Fingate | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 87 | Fred Fingate | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 88 | Laura Fingate | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 89 | Annie Fingate | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 90 | Beater Fingate | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 91 | Frances Miranda | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 92 | Walker Rankin | 34 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 93 | Mary A. Rankin | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 94 | Alice Rankin | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 95 | Rachel D. Rankin | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 96 | Virginia Davies | 26 | Sister-in-law | Cook | California |
| 97 | Gilbert Davies | 1 | Nephew | — | California |
| 98 | William Yates | 73 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 99 | Walter Manning | 28 | Hired man | Laborer | England |
| 100 | Charles S. Powers | 37 | Head | Farmer | California |
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)