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Jacob Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brown, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Allen — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mission Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tully Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ivan Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ethan Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jacob Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brown, Kansas
Son, age 1
Brown, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Brown, Kansas
Son, age 10
Brown, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Brown, Kansas
Son, age 20
Brown, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Brown, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ivan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother V Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ivan Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
V Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Smith
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ethan Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tully Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Brown, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu525unit:0749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest H Olson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Robert E Olson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Christofer B Olson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Ida Olson | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Charles S Olson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Harvey B Woodside | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Lizzie F Woodside | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Kenneth E Woodside | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Wilbur N Woodside | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Ruth E Woodside | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Dexter W Kempton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Ethel M Kempton | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Edith R Kempton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Charles S Hopper | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Effie V Hopper | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Richie H Hopper | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Ethel M Hopper | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Dora C Hopper | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Iona Hopper | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Donald Hopper | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Walter Hopper | 14 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Morris E Wood | 61 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 73 | Martha E Wood | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Melvin A Hurst | 17 | Stepson | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Sylvester A Hurst | 10 | Stepson | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ivan Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Ella B Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Jacob L Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 79 | Tully M Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ethan L Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Myrtle F Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Charles A Babbitt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 83 | Mary A Babbitt | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Ellis B Babbitt | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Walter W Babbitt | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Roy D Babbitt | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Betty B Sowell | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 88 | Helen B Sowell | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Frances L Sowell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Keith B Sowell | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Louis Leverentz | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 92 | Elizabeth Leverentz | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Anna Leverentz | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Hulda A Leverentz | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Gilbert J Leverentz | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 96 | George F Leverentz | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 97 | Gustave A Leverentz | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 98 | William H Leverentz | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Caroline S Leverentz | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Katherine E Leverentz | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Jacob + 3 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)