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John Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Denver, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Denver, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Annie — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | supply Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Denver |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Anna Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Arapahoe, Colorado
Son, age 2
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 11
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 21
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | supply Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 John Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Colorado
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Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Denver, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Denver, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu159unit:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Stubbler | 51 | Head | Maid | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen Stubbler | 26 | daughter | Pilot | Illinois |
| 3 | James E. Fuller | 36 | Head | Merchant | Colorado |
| 4 | Madge A. Fuller | 40 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 5 | Herbert C. Bailey | 37 | Head | Broker | Michigan |
| 6 | Eva Blanche Bailey | 25 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary Bailey | 9 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 8 | Elizabeth Bailey | 6 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 9 | Robert Bailey | 6 | son | None | Colorado |
| 10 | Bertha Grand | 47 | roomer | Nurse | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Bertha Cooper | 31 | roomer | Welder | Iowa |
| 12 | Georgia Goodspeed | 43 | roomer | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 13 | Nathan J. Megargee | 51 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary L. Megargee | 51 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Nathan L. Jr. Megargee | 18 | son | Janitor | Colorado |
| 16 | William P. Bryson | 65 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 17 | Louie J. Bryson | 58 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles P. Frost | 54 | Head | Butcher | Missouri |
| 19 | Olga Frost | 25 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 20 | Loyd Frost | 6 | son | None | Colorado |
| 21 | Otilla Frost | 5 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 22 | Nelson A. Rice | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ida May Rice | 38 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 24 | William G. Rice | 9 | son | None | Colorado |
| 25 | Josephine A. Rice | 7 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 26 | Wentworth Rice | 1 | son | None | Colorado |
| 27 | Ellen Duggan | 72 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 28 | James J. Duggan | 48 | son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas A. Duggan | 44 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Lizzie Duggan | 42 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | James G. Chase | 22 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 32 | Ethel Chase | 21 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 33 | Virginia Chase | 2 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 34 | Genevieve Chase | 1 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 35 | Anna M. Smith | 54 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 36 | Katherine Smith | 29 | daughter | Maid | Colorado |
| 37 | Joseph Smith | 28 | son | Pipefitter | Colorado |
| 38 | Mary Smith | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 39 | James Smith | 23 | son | Watchman | Colorado |
| 40 | John Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Clerk | Colorado |
| 41 | Thomas Smith | 17 | son | None | Colorado |
| 42 | Chester G. Sequine | 33 | Head | Plumber | Nebraska |
| 43 | Leora L. Sequine | 30 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 44 | Elvira Sequine | 9 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 45 | John Goldsworthy | 67 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 46 | Ellen Goldsworthy | 63 | wife | None | England |
| 47 | Carrie Goldsworthy | 38 | daughter | Seamstress | Colorado |
| 48 | Albert J. Goldsworthy | 31 | son | Machinist | Colorado |
| 49 | Chesterfield B. Lamb | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Georgia E. Lamb | 22 | wife | None | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)