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Jesse Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ray, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ray, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ray, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Jennie Smith | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Robert Corner | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rebecca Smith | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 50
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 61
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 71
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ray, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Smith
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu942unit:0085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel Moyell | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 52 | Merle Moyell | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Charles W. Sale | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Olive Sale | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Anderson B. Craven | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jenny E. Craven | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | William J. Clark | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Anna Clark | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Jesse W. Clark | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Leroy Clark | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Thomas Covey | 60 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | James Z. Harkins | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Martha J. Harkins | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Millard Harkins | 31 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Ira Jackson | 47 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | James A. Bunch | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Daphne Bunch | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Clyde Bunch | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Patience Bunch | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Thomas W. Patterson | 7 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Mclean S. Wilson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Zilpha Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Claude Wilson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Earl Wilson | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Edward Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Clara Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Wesley Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Carrie S. Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | James T. Garner | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Grace E. Garner | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Jesse W. Smith THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Ethel Smith | 67 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Jennie S. Smith | 50 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Rebecca Smith | 78 | Half-sister | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Robert Corner | 16 | — | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Alice G. Cox | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Eula Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Sterling P. Farris | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 89 | Ida V. Farris | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Ellen Watson | 12 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Eli Manley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 92 | Lizzie Manley | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Robert A. Manley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Mary S. Manley | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Julius A. Manley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 96 | Alice Manley | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Claude A. Manley | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Harry Manley | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | John R. Shelton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 100 | Sallie Shelton | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)