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Lela Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lane, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lane, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lane, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Blaine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Lela | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Defrana Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Estelene Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lane, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Lane, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lela Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lane, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lela Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Vivian Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelene Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Defrana Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Lane, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lane, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu535unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Brockelman | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Louise Brockelman | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Henry Ehmke | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Dorothy Ehmke | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Herman Ehmke | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Alice Ehmke | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | August Ehmke | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Raymond Ehmke | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Fred Appendahl | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Maggie Appendahl | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Abner Appendahl | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Ira Appendahl | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Grace Appendahl | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Joe Thull | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Doris Thull | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Dwight Thull | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Clarence Smith | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 68 | Gertrude Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Defrana Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Lela Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Vivian Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Floyd Smith | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Mary Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Estelene Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | J. M. Herndon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Evangeline Herndon | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Verna Herndon | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ruth Herndon | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hester Herndon | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Maybelle Herndon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Ruby Herndon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Lucile Herndon | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | John Hees | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 84 | Mary Hees | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Esther Hees | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Jake Hees | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Leonard Hees | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Alta Hees | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Ethel Hees | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Bertha Hees | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Mary Ann Hees | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Robert Mcvaugh | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 93 | Alice Mcvaugh | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Maurice Mcvaugh | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Wesley Mcvaugh | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Weldon Mcvaugh | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Mary Lou Mcvaugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Thelma Mcvaugh | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Rodrick Mcvaugh | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | George Mcvaugh | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)