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Gilbert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gilbert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Latah, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Detlef & Julia — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Idaho
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Latah, Idaho |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Thorn Creek Precinct |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gilbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenda Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Gilbert Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Latah, Idaho
Son, age 12
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1910
Latah, Idaho
Son, age 22
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1920
Latah, Idaho
Head, age 31
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Gilbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Latah, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Detlef Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Detlef Smith
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gilbert Smith
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Idaho
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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 — Latah, Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Latah, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu292unit:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 2 | Lola | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 3 | Helen | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 4 | Junia | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 5 | Willie Bruggeman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 6 | John Bruggeman | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Idaho |
| 7 | Francis Bruggeman | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Idaho |
| 8 | Ferdinand Bruggeman | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Idaho |
| 9 | Louis Bruggeman | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Idaho |
| 10 | Clarence Borgen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 11 | Amund Borgen | 56 | Father | — | Norway |
| 12 | Gladys Borgen | 22 | Sister | — | Idaho |
| 13 | Arthur Borgen | 13 | Brother | — | Idaho |
| 14 | Amanda Borgen | 11 | Sister | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Otto Borgen | 9 | Brother | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Olive Borgen | 7 | Sister | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Eleanor Borgen | 5 | Sister | — | Idaho |
| 18 | Archie Tegland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 19 | Annie Tegland | 50 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 20 | Constance Tegland | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 21 | Raymond Tegland | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 22 | Jacob Tegland | 28 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 23 | Hannah Tegland | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | James Tegland | 0 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Fred Rose | 26 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 26 | Bill Rose | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Idaho |
| 27 | Hazel Rose | 18 | Sister | — | Idaho |
| 28 | Gunder Fossum | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 29 | Rosa Fossum | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 30 | Carl Fossum | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Henry Fossum | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Arthur Fossum | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Olaf Oienberg | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Minnie Oienberg | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edwin Oienberg | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Margaret Oienberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | John Gilbertson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 38 | Ida Gilbertson | 36 | Wife | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Alfred Gilbertson | 14 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Silas Smith | 78 | Head | — | Norway |
| 41 | Julia Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Theodora Smith | 23 | Daughter | Instructor | Idaho |
| 43 | Harriet Bogen | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Idaho |
| 44 | Hazel Tegland | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Oregon |
| 45 | Gilbert Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 46 | Nellie Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 47 | Glenda May Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 48 | M. C. Tegland | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | L. V. Thie | 34 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 50 | Mabel Thie | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Gilbert
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)