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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 Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Andrew — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bill Poster |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Bill Poster |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Barbara Dunn | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Helen Dunn | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ferdinand Dunn | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Lena Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 31
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Bill Poster |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Smith
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Maryland
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Sibling
Barbara Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu657unit:0197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Smith | 61 | Head | Bottler | Maryland |
| 52 | Lena Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Frank J. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Bill Poster | Maryland |
| 54 | Louis J. Smith | 19 | Son | Finisher | Maryland |
| 55 | Lillie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Barbara Dunn | 34 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Ferdinand Dunn | 16 | Grand Son | Helper Boy | Maryland |
| 58 | Helen J. Dunn | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Frank B. Shaffer | 35 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 60 | Bertha Shaffer | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Earl Shaffer | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Emma Shaffer | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Louisa Walter | 15 | Step Daughter | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
| 64 | Frances Shaffer | 70 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 65 | John L. Bloom | 24 | Head | Anglesmith | Maryland |
| 66 | May E. Bloom | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Alva Bloom | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Virginia Bloom | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | William Kelly | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 70 | Mabel Kelly | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Beatrice Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | William Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | John Faherty | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Charles Hofmann | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Katharine Hofmann | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Katherine Hofmann | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Charles Hofmann | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Annie Foster | 25 | Sister in Law | Checker | Maryland |
| 79 | Roy Bare | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Barbara Bare | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Thelma Bare | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Dorothy Bare | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Christian Richter | 54 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Maryland |
| 84 | Annie M. Richter | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Amelia Richter | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 86 | Clara Chesteen | 27 | Head | Window Cleaner | Georgia |
| 87 | Mary E. Chesteen | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Viola Chesteen | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Clarence Chesteen | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Rose M. Chesteen | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Edward L. Dunn | 39 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 92 | Elizabeth Dunn | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Katherine M. Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Leonard J. Dunn | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Frank Baldwin | 29 | Head | Agent | Maryland |
| 96 | Ester Baldwin | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Frank Baldwin | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Mary Hamilton | 50 | Mother in Law | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Frank Loomis | 29 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 100 | Carmelite Loomis | 19 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)