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Francis Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Francis Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Brownson — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis G. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Seattle Part Of |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Francis Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 30
King, Washington · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank E B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner-Gold |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
King, Washington
Head, age 39
King, Washington · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
King, Washington
Head, age 48
King, Washington · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis G. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Francis Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Brownson Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1833
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Brownson Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Smith
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Washington
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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 — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1927unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie Patterson | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Frances I Patterson | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 53 | James Patterson | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Donald L Patterson | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Hugo Jacobson | 42 | Head | Vice Pres. | Sweden |
| 56 | Sigland M Jacobson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Betty P Jacobson | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Esther Olsen | 28 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 59 | Mike Mulligan | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Ireland |
| 60 | Frank Gordon | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
| 61 | Margaret Gordon | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Robert Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 63 | Jane Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | E. D. Cowan | 62 | Head | Journalist | Mass. |
| 66 | E. D. Mrs. Cowan | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Francis G. B. Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 68 | Jessie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Louise Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 70 | Russell Smith | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 71 | Arthur D. Carpenter | 62 | Head | Lecturer | New York |
| 72 | Lida M. Carpenter | 46 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 73 | Esther Carpenter | 27 | Daughter | Mechanic | Penn. |
| 74 | Elizabeth Carpenter | 25 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Thomas Carpenter | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Helene Carpenter | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Harry Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | Wash. |
| 78 | Lester W. Travis | 57 | Head | President | Illinois |
| 79 | Nellie E. Travis | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Marion J. Travis | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Josephine Travis | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Florence Houghton | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | William L. Houghton | 6 | Grandson | — | Oregon |
| 84 | Helen Houghton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 85 | Harold L. Langdon | 39 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 86 | Alice S. Langdon | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Lewis S. Langdon | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 88 | Ross E. Hibler | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Idaho |
| 89 | Lillian M. Hibler | 45 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 90 | Lionel E. Hibler | 23 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 91 | Kenneth R. Hibler | 18 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 92 | Florence M. Hibler | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Lucia L. Hibler | 20 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 94 | Helen L. Hibler | 21 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 95 | Mildred Hibler | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Lillian Hibler | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Mary Hibler | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | John Hibler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | James Hibler | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Thomas Hibler | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Francis
Gen 1 · 2 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)