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Laura Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chariton, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chariton, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1850), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chariton, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Cockrell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Judson Smith | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Laura Smith | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chariton, Missouri
Spouse, age 50
Chariton, Missouri · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Chariton, Missouri
Spouse, age 60
Chariton, Missouri · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Chariton, Missouri
Spouse, age 70
Chariton, Missouri · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Chariton, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Chariton, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Chariton, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu906unit:0829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thos R Young | 37 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 52 | Della Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Letha Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Mrs Lou Young | 67 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 55 | John A Sullivan | 45 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 56 | Millie Sullivan | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Mildred Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Judson Smith | 79 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 59 | Laura Smith THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Annie Smith | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Charlie Frazier | 30 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 62 | Ethel Frazier | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Cecil Frazier | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Gertrude Frazier | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | M W Washam | 52 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 66 | Elvira H Washam | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Joe Washam | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Maggie Washam | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Audell Washam | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Marvin Washam | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Lucille Washam | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | W N Mcvay | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 73 | Anna C Mcvay | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | John J Mcvay | 28 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | H C Mcvay | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Samuel L Mcvay | 18 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 77 | J P Wescott | 38 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 78 | Pearl Wescott | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | M Y Young | 33 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 80 | Maria Young | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Virgil Young | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Curtis Young | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Clifford Young | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | C R Billiter | 35 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 85 | Bertha Billiter | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Meryl Billiter | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Inez Billiter | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Bernice Billiter | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | R C Keager | 26 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 90 | Stella Keager | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Vest Keager | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | M B Thurig | 47 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 93 | Clara Thurig | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Clarence Thurig | 19 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 95 | Carrie Thurig | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Helen Thurig | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Viola Thurig | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Albert Mcmahan | 23 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 99 | Leona Mcmahan | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Iona Mcmahan | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)