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Ida Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Phebe Smith | Other | — | 82 | ~1838 |
| Raymond Smith | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jerry Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 24
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 35
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 44
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1956unit:0496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer M. Wolfe | 32 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Stella Wolfe | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Harold Wolfe | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Garey Wolfe | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Althea Struckelus | 18 | Roomer | Packer | Ohio |
| 6 | Charles R. Smith | 49 | Head | Supply Man | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ida M. Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harry A. Smith | 24 | Son | Crate Maker | West Virginia |
| 9 | Jerry J. Smith | 23 | Son | Asst. Maker | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ralph R. Smith | 21 | Daughter | Packer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hattie M. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Raymond K. Smith | 8 | Adopted son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Phebe Smith | 82 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James D. Blackwell | 38 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 15 | Margaret Blackwell | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Opal Virginia Blackwell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | David H. Blackwell | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Dawson A. Blackwell | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Herbert Blackwell | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | James Anderson | 41 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 21 | Ida Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Mildred Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 23 | Delmer Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Bert Ware | 35 | Head | Packer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Anna Ware | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Hazel Ware | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Ware | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Wendel Ware | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Wallis | 37 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 30 | Hattie Wallis | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Lester Wallis | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Helen Wallis | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ruth Wallis | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Kathylene Wallis | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Charles Davis | 20 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 36 | William Hurst | 19 | Boarder | Box Maker | West Virginia |
| 37 | Levi Clevenger | 20 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Greathouse | 51 | Head | Furnaceman | West Virginia |
| 39 | Emma Greathouse | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ida Greathouse | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Alice Greathouse | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Roy A. Miles | 36 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 43 | Vesta Miles | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Nora Hamilton | 23 | Sister-in-law | Packer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Clyde J. Yost | 30 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jessie L. Yost | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Margurite Yost | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bernadell Yost | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Clara N. Decker | 19 | Boarder | Stenographer | West Virginia |
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)