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Gordon Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gordon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lavina — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Green Bay City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gordon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lavina Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Brown, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Brown, Wisconsin
Son, age 13
Brown, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smits |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Brown-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 23
Brown-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smits |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | Carpenter apprentice |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Gordon Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavina Smits (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sabina Smits (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smits (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smits (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavina Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavina Smits
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sabina Smits
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smits
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smits
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gordon Smith
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Brown, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1977unit:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Celine Baugniet | 76 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 52 | George Baugniet | 19 | Son-in-law | Paper Maker | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Theresa Baugniet | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Sebastian Schommer | 47 | Head | Engineer | Austria |
| 55 | Minnie Schommer | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Loyal Schommer | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Millie Schommer | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Adolphus Lacrosse | 60 | Head | — | Canada |
| 59 | Mary Lacrosse | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 60 | Alex Lacrosse | 30 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Morris Lacrosse | 8 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Julian Schommer | 75 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 63 | Mary Schommer | 42 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Alice Schommer | 35 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Nicholas Gush | 81 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 66 | Josephine Gush | 71 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 67 | Albert Langenfeld | 28 | Head | Auto Maker | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Alma Langenfeld | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Valentine Legner | 54 | Head | Coal Passer | Germany |
| 70 | Caroline Legner | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Tracy Legner | 25 | Daughter | Toilet Room Worker | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Jacob Legner | 22 | Son | Roller Maker | Wisconsin |
| 73 | John Legner | 16 | Son | Paper Roller Maker | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Margaret Legner | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Catherine Legner | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Delores Legner | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Rodney Legner | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Andrew Legner | 19 | Son | Steel Worker | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Peter N Degroot | 45 | Head | — | Canada |
| 80 | Adeline Degroot | 37 | Wife | Paper Maker | Canada |
| 81 | Alma Degroot | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Louis Legner | 41 | Cousin | Loader | Canada |
| 83 | Emil A Fair | 40 | Head | Bicycle Repair | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Louis Dubois | 21 | Head | Collector | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Elsie Dubois | 18 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Alvina Dubois | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | John Pruitt | 36 | Head | Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Martha Pruitt | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Luella Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Violetta Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | John Knorr | 44 | Lodger | Roll Hauler | Massachusetts |
| 92 | George Smith | 27 | Head | Cutter | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Lavina Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Gordon Smith THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Florence Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | John Piper | 28 | Head | Nails | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Alice Piper | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Arline Piper | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Bernard Piper | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | John Zilles | 40 | Head | Coal Passer | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Gordon + 1 sibling
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)