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Laura Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Maquon Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Tillie Smith | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Knox, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Knox, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 63
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Knox, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Smith
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu380unit:0470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew C. Housh | 85 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Adaline Housh | 84 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Caroline Jones | 84 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 54 | Charles E. Sherman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Rilla Sherman | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Elizabeth M. Hester | 69 | Head | Keeper | New Jersey |
| 57 | David Barber | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Annie Barber | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles E. Hartsock | 58 | Head | Practical Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Elsie D. Hartsock | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Henry J. Onderkirk | 55 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 62 | Maud G. Onderkirk | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Welman H. Onderkirk | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Leo Donaldson | 22 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 65 | Yvette Donaldson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Prudence Isabell | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Laura Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles Smith | 42 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Tillie R. Smith | 51 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Ohio |
| 70 | Emma Stonecipher | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Charles E. Moody | 32 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna Nora Moody | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Everest Gleam Moody | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Bernice Eleanor Moody | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Wilbur Wayne Moody | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Gerald Theodore Moody | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Raymond Bucher Moody | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Harry Isaac Epley | 46 | Head | Assistant Post Master | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Cecil Epley | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Helen Grabil | 18 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Hannah Holloway | 64 | Head | Washing | Illinois |
| 82 | Theo Thurman | 63 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Martha M. Thurman | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Edwin W. Gray | 41 | Head | Retailer | Illinois |
| 85 | Eva Florence Gray | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Charles Mifflin Gray | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Mary Elizabeth Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Don Edwin Jr. Gray | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Henry Benfield | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Rebecca Benfield | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Albert Smith | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Olive Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Samuel Blair Motter | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Elizabeth Motter | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Harvey W. Houck | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Margaret A. Houck | 68 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Meldoran Benson | 59 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 98 | H. L. Cobb | 84 | Head | Agent | Georgia |
| 99 | George Bigelow | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 100 | Ruth Bigelow | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)