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Elsie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Van Buren, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Hartford Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Chester Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Van Buren, …
Spouse, age 28
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Van Buren, …
Spouse, age 39
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Van Buren, …
Spouse, age 48
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Elsie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu799unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy R. Brown | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Ruth V. Brown | 23 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Anita E. Brown | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Vivian A. Brown | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 55 | James A. Brown | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Marcella B. Kendall | 64 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Hattie Woods | 66 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Pearl Shafer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Alma Shafer | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Eloise Shafer | 10 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Kellogg Shafer | 4 | son | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Harry Shafer | 2 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 63 | Alois Kellogg | 56 | mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Clare C. Mcalpine | 50 | Head | Retail Dealer | Michigan |
| 65 | Bertha A. Mcalpine | 42 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Shirley C. Mcalpine | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Ethel M. Mcalpine | 40 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 68 | Mary M. Mcalpine | 62 | mother | None | New York |
| 69 | Vern D. Paddock | 26 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 70 | Nellie H. Paddock | 26 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Joseph R. Beach | 64 | Head | Thresher | Michigan |
| 72 | Carrie Beach | 64 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Velma Beach | 18 | granddaughter | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Willis R. Holtgren | 36 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 75 | Margaret Holtgren | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Helen Holtgren | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Ira D. Spaulding | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Leona M. Spaulding | 53 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 79 | Newman P. Tedrick | 67 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ohio |
| 80 | Margaret I. Tedrick | 62 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Helen J. Tedrick | 19 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Norman W. Shaw | 38 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 83 | Anne Shaw | 31 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 84 | Norman W. Jr. Shaw | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 85 | William F. Brockman | 43 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 86 | Emma M. Brockman | 37 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Alexander P. Shaw | 70 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 88 | Morris Nevill | 49 | cousin | None | Michigan |
| 89 | Chester G. Smith | 51 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 90 | Elsie A. Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 91 | I. Marian Smith | 26 | daughter | Manager | Michigan |
| 92 | James A. Tuttle | 52 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 93 | Jennie G. Tuttle | 47 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 94 | James G. Tuttle | 27 | son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 95 | Daniel G. Tuttle | 16 | son | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Theodore R. Tuttle | 14 | son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Irene O. Tuttle | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Zealand Wilson | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 99 | Esther M. Wilson | 60 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 100 | Lewis R. Wilson | 42 | nephew | Laborer | 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)