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Herbert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Laura — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | color mixer |
| Industry | cotton print works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Color Mixer |
| Township / Ward | Apponaug Part Of Fire District Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Charles Tripp | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Everett Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | color mixer |
| Industry | cotton print works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Herbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Everett Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Kent, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1671unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kate S Woodworth | 64 | wife | None | New York |
| 52 | Louise L Woodworth | 36 | daughter | Office Girl | Rhode Island |
| 53 | William W Clapp | 35 | head | Bookkeeper | Connecticut |
| 54 | Grace M Clapp | 31 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Elmer F Clapp | 5 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 56 | John Crenshaw | 65 | head | Mill Laborer | England |
| 57 | Sarah Crenshaw | 60 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edith M Crenshaw | 35 | daughter | Pantograph | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Charles Pornit | 74 | head | None | England |
| 60 | Sarah Pornit | 55 | wife | None | England |
| 61 | Henry P Pornit | 29 | son | Foundryman | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Isabell K Pornit | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Johanna Erickson | 69 | head | None | Sweden |
| 64 | Edward Erickson | 31 | son | Merchant | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Frank Stone | 27 | son | Letter Carrier | Rhode Island |
| 66 | John Townsend | 38 | head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Ethel Townsend | 36 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Alice Townsend | 14 | daughter | Coremaker | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Milton Townsend | 10 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 70 | John Townsend | 5 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Helen Townsend | 1 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Samuel W Rathburn | 60 | head | Odd Jobs | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Martha Rathburn | 62 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 74 | John E Greene | 46 | head | Blacksmith | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Sadie F Greene | 43 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 76 | John D Greene | 19 | son | Cloth Folder | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Thos Halls | 22 | boarder | Night Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 78 | Herbert B Prince | 35 | head | Stationary Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Annie H Prince | 28 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Herbert B Jr Prince | 2 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Lorenzo L Rice | 33 | brother | Stationary Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Ellen Rice | 32 | sister in law | None | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Charles Moore | 76 | head | None | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Florence Smith | 39 | head | General Housework | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Herbert F Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Color Mixer | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Everett Smith | 20 | son | Dyer | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Charles H Tripp | 64 | step grandfather | Longshoreman | Rhode Island |
| 88 | David Curtis | 67 | head | Merchant | Maine |
| 89 | Catharina Curtis | 66 | wife | None | Holland |
| 90 | Mabel A Curtis | 31 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Albert H Aaronian | 39 | head | Merchant | Armenia |
| 92 | Agavia Aaronian | 33 | wife | None | Armenia |
| 93 | Rina Aaronian | 13 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 94 | James A Aaronian | 3 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Nish Gidikian | 29 | head | Cobbler | Armenia |
| 96 | Mary Gidikian | 24 | wife | None | Armenia |
| 97 | Harry Gidikian | 5 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Norman Gidikian | 3 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Helen Gidikian | 1 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 100 | John W Sherman | 43 | head | Painter | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)