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John Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Page, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Page, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Page, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Page, Iowa
Son, age 4
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Page, Iowa
Son, age 13
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Page, Iowa
Son, age 23
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Page, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Iowa
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Page, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Page, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu506unit:0118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amanda Tydin | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Rudolph Tydin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Richard Tydin | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | D. Duncan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Luvina Duncan | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | James D. Seamster | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Edith M. Seamster | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Martha Brewer | 73 | Head | Retired Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Jane Brewer | 43 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Emil F. Rodeck | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Lura L. Rodeck | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Clarice Rodeck | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | George L. Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary E. Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | William Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | John R. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | John F. Dutton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Bertha B. Dutton | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Georgia E. Dutton | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Charles M. Dutton | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Charlotte T. Dutton | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Isaac E. Anderson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Nellie B. Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | James A. Cozad | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Emma C. Cozad | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Eugene Cozad | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Irene Cozad | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Carl O. Anderson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Lillie Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Emil C. Anderson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 81 | Alfred A. Anderson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Alvin G. Anderson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Will R. Davey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Katy Davey | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Harlow Davey | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Guy Thowley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Amanda Thowley | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Ruby Thowley | 16 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 89 | Estaline Thowley | 12 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 90 | Lawrence Thowley | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | J. F. Brewy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Catherine J. Brewy | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Sarah A. Kinney | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 94 | S. J. Coffie | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Paul W. Drake | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Hattie S. Drake | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Gladys Drake | 17 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 98 | Louise Drake | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Ernest Drake | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Marjorie Drake | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)