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Laura Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Pierce, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pierce, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a daughter (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1882
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Pierce, Washington |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Prct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pierce, Washington
Daughter, age 18
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Pierce, Washington
Daughter, age 25
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lora M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Surveying |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Pierce, Washington
Daughter, age 35
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lora M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Laura Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pierce, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother James Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
James Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Smith
Daughter · 1900 · age 18 · b. ~1882 · Washington
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Sibling
Norma Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
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
1900 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
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1900 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1749unit:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jas F Noakes | 64 | Head | Land Lord | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary E Noakes | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Jerome Dillon | 35 | Head | Day Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Eddie Dillon | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Annie L Dillon | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 56 | John J Clauson | 44 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Germany |
| 57 | Mary Clauson | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Hazel L Clauson | 12 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 59 | Howard L Clauson | 11 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 60 | Arthur E B Clauson | 8 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 61 | Reuben J Shade | 60 | Head | Gold Miner | Ohio |
| 62 | Catharine Shade | 43 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 63 | James A Shade | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | California |
| 64 | Ada M Shade | 15 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 65 | Raymond F Shade | 11 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 66 | Kellie A Shade | 7 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 67 | Richard M Lennon | 36 | Son-in-law | Day Laborer | Canada English |
| 68 | J T Smith | 49 | Head | Stoker | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Frances M Smith | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Laura M Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Norma B Smith | 11 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Dennis Dawden | 58 | Head | Party Reservoir Service | Indiana |
| 73 | Adaline D Dawden | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Edward Dawden | 34 | Son | Invalid | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Lily M Dawden | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 1 sibling
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 1900 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)