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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 Daviess, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ann — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Daviess, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Benton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bryan Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Wilbert Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Otis Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Daviess, Missouri
Son, age 9
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Daviess, Missouri
Son, age 18
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Daviess, Missouri
Son, age 28
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Daviess, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Missouri
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bryan Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Daviess, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Daviess, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu913unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John R Grace | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Robert W Chapman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Narcissa B Chapman | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Bertha W Chapman | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Guy Snider | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Maggie F Snider | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Ethel G Snider | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Mildred H Snider | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | James P Shepard | 81 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ann M Shepard | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Louisa Higdon | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | George B Barker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Lois L Barker | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Cloral V Barker | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | James E Ham | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Gideon N Ham | 72 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alice Ham | 43 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William M Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Margaret A Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Herman S Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 71 | Ira A Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 72 | John E Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 73 | Bryan O Smith | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Otis G Smith | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Wilbert H Smith | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Joseph P Cameron | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Fay Cameron | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Merl Cameron | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Mildred Cameron | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Amanda Cameron | 66 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Fannie Cameron | 20 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Jesse Gardner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 83 | Bertha Gardner | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Virgil Gardner | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Lois M Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Charley E Sweat | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Leola L Sweat | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Arnold L Sweat | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Jasper W Easter | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Rachael Easter | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Andrew Easter | 33 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Zempha E Easter | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | William E Sweat | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Allie Sweat | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Edith Sweat | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | William J Cameron | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 97 | Etta F Cameron | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Frank Cameron | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Earl F Cameron | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Henry Daniel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 5 siblings
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)