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Hugh Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · O Brien, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Hugh Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in O Brien, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | O Brien, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Primghar Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Wallace Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jenette Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
O Brien, …
Head, age 47
O Brien, Iowa · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
O Brien, …
Head, age 57
O Brien, Iowa · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
O Brien, …
Head, age 66
O Brien, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Hugh Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in O Brien, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hugh Smith
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — O Brien, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — O Brien, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob H. Wolf | 78 | Head | Publisher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Herbert G. Wolf | 52 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Vera G. Wolf | 26 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John J. Reibe | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Minnie Reibe | 49 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 6 | Greta Reibe | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Charles G. Reibe | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Samuel D. Robinson | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 9 | George G. North | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Henry J. Lefken | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Annie Lefken | 53 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 12 | Bessie Lefken | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Irene Lefken | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Hugh O. Smith THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jenette Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Wallace H. Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Joseph B. Sanders | 60 | Head | Plumber | England English |
| 18 | Emma J. Sanders | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Addison L. Dean | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Melissa Dean | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lester F. Aldinger | 50 | Head | Director | New York |
| 22 | Belle Aldinger | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harold Aldinger | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 24 | Alice Aldinger | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John C. Cassidy | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Margaret Cassidy | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Vincent Cassidy | 23 | Son | Solicitor | Iowa |
| 28 | Ross C. Rerick | 31 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 29 | Altha Rerick | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Vivian L. Rerick | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Jane T. Rerick | 85 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Julius Krebs | 37 | Head | Clerk Of Court | Iowa |
| 33 | Olga G. Krebs | 35 | Wife | Asst Clerk Court | Iowa |
| 34 | John H. Goss | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 35 | James S. Dewey | 77 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Lucy M. Dewey | 72 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Newton Powers | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Alice Powers | 48 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Samuel Wilson | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Alice Wilson | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Julia Wilson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 42 | Scott Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | John A. King | 58 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ohio |
| 44 | Julia E. King | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | John B. King | 22 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 46 | Marion S. King | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John G. Vought | 55 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 48 | Grace G. Vought | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Nellie Vought | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Belva Vought | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)