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Herman Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anoka, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Anoka, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anoka, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Oak Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Carroll Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 26
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger German |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Anoka, Minnesota
Other, age 48
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Anoka, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Smith
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Anoka, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Anoka, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu822unit:0894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel L Cedarholm | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Mathilda Cedarholm | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Anna E Cedarholm | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Patrick Ryan | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 5 | Michael C Ryan | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 6 | Mary Ryan | 46 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Helen M Ryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Harry V Miller | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ethel G Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Vernon L Miller | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Vivian B Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Willard A Miller | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John H Beebe | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Dolly A Beebe | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Parley A Beebe | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Helen L Beebe | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Robert H Beebe | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Dorothy S Beebe | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harold Green | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Nellie A Green | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Moses H Delong | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Mae A Delong | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Richard E Delong | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Harry Martin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Margaret Martin | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Marjorie Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | James Martin | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Harold Martin | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Hazel Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Wilbur S Stocker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Emma L Stocker | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Pauline S Stocker | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Mayfair Stocker | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | James Arnold Stocker | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Herman Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Etta Mc Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Carroll F Smith | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lester C Smith | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ernest L Smith | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Marjorie L Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Albert Shelley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Knute Harveson | 54 | Step-father | Laborer | Norway |
| 43 | Bertha Harveson | 60 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 44 | Ephraim Bathurst | 50 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 45 | Hilda C Bathurst | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Amelia G Bathurst | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Wm G Bathurst | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Henry C Bathurst | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Fred J Bathurst | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Paul E A Bathurst | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
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)