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Glen Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Glen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & H — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glen |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | West Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Glen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eldest Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edison Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| H Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 3
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glen |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 14
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Son, age 23
Doddridge-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Glen Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father H Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ott Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ott Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Glen Smith
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Edison Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldest Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1951unit:1154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester W. | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Kenneth | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Smith | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bertha | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jacob C. | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Charles W. | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lenora A. | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | James F. Keating | 51 | head | Pressure Taker | West Virginia |
| 9 | Matilda Keating | 47 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Edward Windlebecker | 36 | head | Pressure Taker | Ohio |
| 11 | Clara Windlebecker | 25 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Arnold Windlebecker | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Cecil Windlebecker | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | H. Walter Smith | 35 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Smith | 32 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Eldest Smith | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edison Smith | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Glen Smith THIS PERSON | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Velma Smith | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | John H. Batton | 48 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Laura Batton | 37 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Frank G. Batton | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Harden Batton | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Beulah Batton | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Pauline Batton | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lonie Batton | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Everett L. Batton | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | George W. Primm | 47 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Louise Primm | 48 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ida Primm | 24 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Truman Primm | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Clarence L. Bee | 35 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hettie Bee | 28 | wife | Meter-Repairer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah J. Bee | 51 | mother | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | W. Thomas Hyatt | 32 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Julia F. Hyatt | 31 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Addie Hyatt | 9 | adopted daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas S. Boyd | 62 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Fannie Boyd | 58 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Cecil Boyd | 26 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ray Boyd | 20 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Edward James | 33 | head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 43 | Carrie James | 32 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ida Rollins | 12 | step-daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Hillary Rollins | 44 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Myrtle Rollins | 36 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Raymond Rollins | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Emory Rollins | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl Rollins | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hugh Rollins | 26 | brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Glen + 3 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)