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Frank Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hiram & Alexander — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Rept District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matalyne Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Hiram Smith | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Lottie Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 12
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 21
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 31
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Frank Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hiram Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hiram Smith
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Smith
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Smith
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William R Faucett | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Rebekah Faucett | 17 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 3 | Anna Faucett | 14 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 4 | Eleanor Faucett | 12 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 5 | Peter D Mitchell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 6 | Ada M Mitchell | 29 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 7 | Nellie M Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 8 | Granvil Mitchell | 4 | son | None | Delaware |
| 9 | Olia E Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 10 | Levin J Parker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 11 | Orpha E Parker | 38 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 12 | Hittie M Parker | 18 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 13 | Delbert W Parker | 12 | son | None | Delaware |
| 14 | Phoba M Parker | 9 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 15 | Charles C Lynch | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 16 | Anzy B Lynch | 60 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 17 | David W Lynch | 33 | son | None | Delaware |
| 18 | Thomas J Taylor | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Eliza A Taylor | 44 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas J Jr Taylor | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clarence J Taylor | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ester C Taylor | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary E Danneweiser | 24 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 24 | Floyd G Danneweiser | 2 | Grandson | None | Delaware |
| 25 | Frank E Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 26 | Lottie P Smith | 30 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 27 | Matalyne G Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 28 | Hiram G Smith | 66 | Father | None | Delaware |
| 29 | Charles M Phillips | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 30 | Mollie E Phillips | 37 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 31 | Louis Goldstein | 21 | Adopted son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Walter B Roash | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 33 | Adah L Roash | 39 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 34 | Ida E Rappaul | 45 | sister | None | Delaware |
| 35 | Adah E Rappaul | 14 | niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rodney H Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 37 | Mary L Smith | 28 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 38 | Frances A Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 39 | Hue P Smith | 3 | son | None | Delaware |
| 40 | Harriet J Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 41 | Fannie S Powell | 54 | Mother in law | None | Delaware |
| 42 | Elton R Wood | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Elizabeth Wood | 44 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 44 | James Wood | 17 | son | None | Delaware |
| 45 | Elton R Jr Wood | 6 | son | None | Delaware |
| 46 | George W Mitchell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 47 | Leatie V Mitchell | 27 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 48 | Tallie E Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 49 | Mary K Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 50 | Jacob M Lynch | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 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)