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Esther Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Idaho, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Esther Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Idaho, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Idaho, Idaho |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Whitebird Precinct |
| 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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Loyal Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Esther Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Idaho, Idaho
Spouse, age 23
Idaho, Idaho · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Idaho, Idaho
Spouse, age 33
Idaho, Idaho · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ester K. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Idaho, Idaho
Spouse, age 43
Idaho, Idaho · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Idaho, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Idaho, Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Idaho, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu292unit:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie R Nevius | 35 | Head | Saleswoman | Washington |
| 52 | Bernice Nevius | 15 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 53 | George Nevius | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 54 | Homer Nevius | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 55 | William Lewis | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 56 | Eugene Harper | 34 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Ruby Harper | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Emmula Harper | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 59 | William Gamble | 61 | Head | Minister | Canada |
| 60 | Adelaide Gamble | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Roy Luce | 25 | Head | Proprietor | Washington |
| 62 | Maude Luce | 20 | Wife | Waiter | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Walter Knight | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Oregon |
| 64 | Ada Knight | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 65 | George Knight | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 66 | Elizabeth Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 67 | Homer Knight | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 68 | Earl Knight | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 69 | David Knight | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 70 | Earl Knight | 4 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 71 | Harvey Knight | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 72 | Shoto D. Brodock | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 73 | Mildred Brodock | 21 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 74 | Ida Brodock | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 75 | Helen Brodock | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 76 | Richard Brodock | 0 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 77 | Mary Taylor | 69 | Head | Keeper | Ohio |
| 78 | Montie Shuck | 22 | Head | Salesman | Idaho |
| 79 | Lambert Mathison | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Norway |
| 80 | Edward C Smith | 57 | Head | Keeper | Illinois |
| 81 | Esther Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Loyal E Smith | 11 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 83 | Elmer Gearley | 47 | Head | Day Laborer | Idaho |
| 84 | Harvey W Gerr | 35 | Head | Barber | S. Dakota |
| 85 | Ellen Gerr | 36 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 86 | Ethel Gerr | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 87 | Clark W Gillson | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 88 | Martha Gillson | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Mylo Newman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 90 | Nellie Newman | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 91 | Guy Newman | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 92 | Cleo Newman | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 93 | Daniel P Twogood | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 94 | Emma F Twogood | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary E Brown | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Emma F Coffee | 75 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 97 | Archie Davis | 28 | Head | Teamster | Washington |
| 98 | Edna Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 99 | Glenna Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 100 | Bertha Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
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)