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Geo Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Rice, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Geo Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rice, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Rice, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Geo | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Augusta Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Erna Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Geo Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 35
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 64
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Geo Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rice, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Geo Smith
Head · 1900 · age 35 · b. ~1865 · Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Rice, Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Rice, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu788unit:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Rissman | 25 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Germany |
| 2 | William Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Minnie Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Clarence Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lawrence Smith | 10 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 6 | Elmer Smith | 7 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 7 | Wilmay Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Fred Smith | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 9 | Hannah Smith | 69 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Henry Smith | 29 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 11 | John Smith | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 12 | Geo Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Augusta Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Augusta A Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Erna Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Verna Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Frank Schuiter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Sarah Schuiter | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Chas Wunderlich | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mary Wunderlich | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Emery Wunderlich | 12 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ruby Wunderlich | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Carl Henkel | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Martina Henkel | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Fred Petzold | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Amelia Petzold | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | John Petzold | 29 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 28 | Julius Meyer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Henrietta Meyer | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Julius Meyer | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 31 | Augusta Meyer | 21 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Minnesota |
| 32 | John Meyer | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 33 | Clarence Meyer | 11 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ella Meyer | 9 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 35 | John Julseth | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Cyrus Julseth | 21 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 37 | Thea Julseth | 18 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | John Schwake | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Anna Schwake | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Elsa Schwake | 5 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 41 | Erwin Schwake | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Elda Schwake | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Albert Cynert | 21 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Germany |
| 44 | Henry Kuhlman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Lena Kuhlman | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Emma Kuhlman | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 47 | William Kuhlman | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 48 | Idena Kuhlman | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | August Kuhlman | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 50 | Martha Kuhlman | 13 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)