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Herman Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Castle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dwight Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lena Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcpherson, Kansas
Son, age 23
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hermon C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 33
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 41
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Herman Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu539unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert E Strohm | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Gertrude M Strohm | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | June E Strohm | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Arthur E Dyck | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Emma W Dyck | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Layton J Dyck | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | George W Dyck | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Herman C Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Lena M Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Paul F Smith | 18 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Leo J Smith | 16 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Dwight L Smith | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Grace M Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Walter J Robinson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Ruby E Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Harold E Robinson | 13 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Caroline E Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Bessie G Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | George Raleigh | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Emily B Raleigh | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Fred Raleigh | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | John Raleigh | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 23 | Eliza Raleigh | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter E Raleigh | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | John H Swaith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Maud Swaith | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Clarence H Swaith | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Donald H Swaith | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | John Heck | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ida May Heck | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Rudolph H Heck | 11 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Aaron S Peterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Maria M Peterson | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Gladys E Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Vera F Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Harry C Buchanan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Minnie J Buchanan | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | A Lindell Buchanan | 12 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Clarence L Buchanan | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Roy E Buchanan | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Sarah F Buchanan | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Gladys M Buchanan | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Edith M Hill | 22 | Hired girl | Servant | Missouri |
| 44 | Bengt Nelson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Ida Nelson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | James Nelson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Charles Conrad | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 48 | Caroline Conrad | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Charles V Conrad | 35 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Elizabeth Conrad | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 2 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)