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Guy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Vernon, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Guy Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vernon, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vernon, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Viola Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Guy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Inez Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Guy Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nora Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 8
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 17
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Guy Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Vernon, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Guy Smith
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Bonnie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matt Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Vernon, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2019unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thylas W. Looker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 2 | Mary E. Looker | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Arthur R. Looker | 21 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Marion L. Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Winnie K. Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Orville Ferguson | 38 | Boarder | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Byron L. Bender | 24 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | J. Zelma Bender | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Theodore F. Bender | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Edward B. Looker | 29 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Grace M. Looker | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | James W. Looker | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Russell B. Looker | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Homer A. Wheeler | 39 | Head | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Hattie J. Wheeler | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | James A. Wheeler | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Arlene Wheeler | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Benjamin C. Wheeler | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Violet A. Wheeler | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Berla Wheeler | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | William W. Fruit | 67 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Helen Fruit | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Henry Bean | 67 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Joseph M. Clark | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Millard Griffith | 48 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Rosa Griffith | 42 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Sarah E. Warner | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Hannah M. Warner | 46 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Samuel Warner | 48 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 30 | James Donith | 73 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Walter Donith | 35 | Nephew | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Buford Seeley | 37 | Roomer | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 33 | John R. Blakely | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | B. B. Blakely | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | John H. Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Nora B. Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Roy O. Smith | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Pearl H. Smith | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Matt L. Smith | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Bonnie A. Smith | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Guy L. Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Inez D. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | William J. Matthes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | L. Wife Matthes | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 45 | Mildred M. Matthes | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Pauline A. Matthes | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Madge L. Matthes | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | William R. Matthes | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Millicent W. Matthes | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Jacob P. Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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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)