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Jacob Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Violet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Fisher | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Grace Fisher | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mable Fisher | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edith Fisher | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charley Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, Ohio
Head, age 52
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Fairfield, Ohio
Head, age 65
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Fairfield, Ohio
Head, age 73
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1847 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1378unit:1078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Shumaker | 59 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Shumaker | 34 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Aubrey Shumaker | 21 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 54 | Paul Shumaker | 19 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Ethel Shumaker | 15 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Whittemore Barnhart | 57 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Martha Barnhart | 56 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ira Barnhart | 28 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Wesley Barnhart | 24 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Homer Barnhart | 22 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Rome Barnhart | 19 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Zena Barnhart | 17 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 63 | Lena Barnhart | 23 | daughter-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 64 | Hazel Barnhart | 1 | granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 65 | Jacob Smith THIS PERSON | 73 | head | None | Ohio |
| 66 | Charley C. Smith | 26 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Cora Fisher | 38 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 68 | Mable Fisher | 18 | granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 69 | Grace Fisher | 16 | granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Edith Fisher | 13 | granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 71 | Melinda Guisinger | 37 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 72 | Mary Guisinger | 23 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Emilie Guisinger | 20 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 74 | Walter Guisinger | 17 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Harvey Guisinger | 14 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Catherine Guisinger | 10 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 77 | Louise Boyce | 42 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 78 | Katherine Boyce | 43 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 79 | Arnold Boyce | 6 | son | None | Ohio |
| 80 | Martha M. Boyce | 1 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Ellen Boyer | 67 | head | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Harvey Boyer | 30 | son | Barber | Ohio |
| 83 | Perry Hoshor | 69 | head | None | Ohio |
| 84 | Martha Hoshor | 64 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 85 | Goldy Benson | 24 | granddaughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 86 | Harold Hoshor | 22 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 87 | Nelson Valentine | 64 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 88 | Amanda Valentine | 43 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Ezra Bink | 66 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 90 | Maggie Bink | 59 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Elmer T. Bink | 19 | son | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 92 | Sarah Krout | 85 | mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 93 | Dorothy Schmorkey | 14 | granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 94 | John Davis | 47 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 95 | Cora Davis | 44 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 96 | Rosa Davis | 21 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 97 | Harry Davis | 14 | son | None | Ohio |
| 98 | Frank Boyer | 57 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 99 | John A. Miller | 57 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 100 | Louie Miller | 50 | wife | None | Ohio |
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)