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Lawrence Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Webster, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Webster, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alf & Alfred — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Webster, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Township / Ward | Marshfield City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Flora Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Alf Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Anna Richardson | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Webster, Missouri
Son, age 5
Webster, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Webster, Missouri
Son, age 14
Webster, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Webster, Missouri
Son, age 24
Webster, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lawrence Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Webster, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alf Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alf Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Smith
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Missouri
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Sibling
Glenn Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Webster, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Webster, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu963unit:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank B. Julian | 42 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 52 | Elsie C. Julian | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ruth L. Julian | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | William L. Randolph | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Mary A. Randolph | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Freeman L. Randolph | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Irvin H. Randolph | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Perry T. Hyde | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Martha E. Hyde | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Charley D. Hyde | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Risbey H. Hyde | 25 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | James A. Hyde | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Forman M. Hyde | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Lilla F. Hyde | 24 | Wife | Teaching | Missouri |
| 65 | Felix Woods | 64 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary J. Woods | 53 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 67 | Roy Woods | 26 | Step-son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Earnest Woods | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | Ida Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Albert H. Woods | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Alf D. Smith | 61 | Head | Trader | England |
| 72 | Anna G. Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Flora H. Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Lawrence J. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Trader | Missouri |
| 75 | Verna G. Smith | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 76 | Joseph R. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Glenn A. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Anna Richardson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 79 | Dee M. Palmer | 39 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Frederick Weeks | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 81 | Anna Weeks | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Oscar Weeks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 83 | Ola Weeks | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Missouri |
| 84 | Richard Weeks | 14 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 85 | Melvin Weeks | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Opha Weeks | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Florence Weeks | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Murrel Weeks | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | James Mosby | 33 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Rosy Mosby | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 91 | William Sam Mosby | 8 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 92 | Mary Jo Simmons | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Jerry D. Simmons | 17 | Son | Type-Setter | Tennessee |
| 94 | George D. Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Marion J. Simmons | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Arnold T. Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Verna M. Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Betty Weeks | 54 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 99 | Guy Weeks | 28 | Son | Driver | Missouri |
| 100 | Richard Weeks | 82 | Brother | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)