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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 Pipestone, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Norway
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pipestone, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Trosky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gilbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermina Smith | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Lilla Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Linda Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Gilbert Smith | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pipestone, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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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 | Norway |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Pipestone, Minnesota
Son, age 30
Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Pipestone, Minnesota
Son, age 40
Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 Pipestone, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hermina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ramona Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hermina Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ramona Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gilbert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lilla Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Pipestone, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pipestone, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu850unit:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Arthur A Mohr | 24 | head | Barber | Iowa |
| 3 | Minnie Mohr | 22 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Adaline Mohr | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Seth Brown | 27 | head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Olive J Brown | 24 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Anton M Hansen | 39 | head | Barber | Denmark |
| 8 | Effie K Hansen | 33 | Wife | None | Holstein |
| 9 | Alden J Hansen | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Harry H Hansen | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Albert P Hansen | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Gertrude L Hansen | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Kenneth A Hansen | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | George A Jansen | 25 | head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 15 | Lillian M Jansen | 24 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Darrell R Jansen | 0 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Bertran Dunn | 61 | head | Grain Dealer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Sarah E Dunn | 52 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 19 | Adeline S Dunn | 21 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Idelline S Dunn | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 21 | Bertran S Dunn | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | Guerney E Ruster | 56 | head | Grain Dealer | Illinois |
| 23 | Jennie M Ruster | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Neil E Ruster | 24 | Son | Cashier | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ardah J Ruster | 21 | Daughter | Postmaster | Minnesota |
| 26 | Irda M Ruster | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 27 | George A Ruster | 17 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 28 | Louis Wilson | 32 | head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ella I Wilson | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Ivan L Wilson | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Orphadell L Wilson | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ferd Larson | 31 | head | Butcher | Denmark |
| 33 | Emma M Larson | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Lylie A Larson | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Clarence J Larson | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Violet H Larson | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Lillie M Larson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Otto C Meyer | 32 | head | Banker | Iowa |
| 39 | Nancy Meyer | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Merrell J Meyer | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Rosanna A Meyer | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | John Smith | 75 | head | Retired | Norway |
| 43 | Hermina Smith | 66 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 44 | Gilbert Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 45 | Linda B Smith | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 46 | Lilla E Smith | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 47 | Magnus A Olson | 56 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 48 | Olive M Olson | 53 | Wife | None | Denmark |
| 49 | Idal Olson | 15 | Daughter | None | Norway |
| 50 | Henry Bruun | 61 | head | Retired | Holstein |
Pedigree Summary
Gilbert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)