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Leo Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mower, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Leo Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mower, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mower, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leo |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Windom Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Leo | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alonzo Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mower, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leo J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Mower, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leo J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Mower, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leo |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Leo Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mower, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leo Smith
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Alonzo Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Mower, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Mower, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu846unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Rogers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mabel Rogers | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Harvey Rogers | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Lily Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Philip Rogers | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Roy Rogers | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Catherine Rogers | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Bernice Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | George Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Elizabeth Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Margaret Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | George Smith | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Leo Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Alonzo Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Frank Smith | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Gertrude Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | John Draper | 45 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 18 | Amy Draper | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Eva Draper | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Grace Draper | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Elmer Draper | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Blanche Draper | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Willard Draper | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Harold Draper | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Michael Leahy | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 26 | Catherine Leahy | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Madeline Leahy | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 28 | Leo Leahy | 24 | Son | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 29 | John Leahy | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ambrose Leahy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Raphael Leahy | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Norbert Leahy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | William Thompson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Martha Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Bessie Thompson | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ethel Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | William Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Francis Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Helen Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Nora Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Gladys Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Winifred Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Frank Laffey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Hazel Laffey | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Charles Zetner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 46 | Agusta Zetner | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Hugo Zetner | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Elsa Zetner | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Leona Zetner | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Walter Zetner | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Leo + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)