JS
Josephine Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delaware, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Addison & Addison — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Delhi Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Giddings Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Andrew Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Delaware, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Daughter, age 24
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| 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 Josephine Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Delaware, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Addison Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Addison Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Giddings Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Addison Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Addison Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Giddings Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer 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 — Delaware, Iowa
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy E Simons | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Grace Simons | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary Simons | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Jack Simons | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Hilda Simons | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Bert C Billings | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lydia V Billings | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Shelby F Billings | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Mabel E Billings | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Mae C Billings | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Earl L Billings | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Daniel J Schmittger | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Rhoda B Schmittger | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Howard G Schmittger | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Emma M Schmittger | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Harry F Schmittger | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Maynard B Schmittger | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Alta K Schmittger | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Joseph C Schmittger | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Son Schmittger | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Eliza Parlor | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 22 | Nathan W Hammond | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | Dorothy F Hammond | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Bert W Hammond | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Alois H Hammond | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Mildred M Hammond | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Harvey J Wilson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Lloyd W Wilson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Florence E Wilson | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | John H Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 31 | Alice H Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Alta B Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Giddings L Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Sarah E Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Josephine C Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Andrew A Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary E Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ralph B Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Pearl B Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Dale A Smith | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Elmer N Smith | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Leslie M Smith | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Frank D Stoddard | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mecklenburg |
| 44 | Harriet M Stoddard | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Pearl G Stoddard | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Arthur P Stoddard | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Frank J Stoddard | 78 | Father | — | Mecklenburg |
| 48 | Samuel J Wilson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Addie M Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Gladys M Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine + 7 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)