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Leslie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Morton, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Leslie Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morton, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morton, North Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leslie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Hebron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leslie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lola Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Brice Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Austin Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Rosalie Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Olive Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morton, North …
Son, age 8
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lesslie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Morton, North …
Son, age 17
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leslie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Leslie Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Morton, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leslie Smith
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Brice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Morton, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1337unit:0100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William W. Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Rosalie Smith | 47 | Wife | Helper | Missouri |
| 3 | Elsie E. Smith | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 4 | Brice B. Smith | 20 | Son | Student | North Dakota |
| 5 | Lola J. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 6 | Leslie L. Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 7 | Austin K. Smith | 14 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 8 | Vernon L. Smith | 12 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 9 | Olive F. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Alvin Patzabel | 31 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 11 | Annie Patzabel | 22 | Sister | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 12 | August Robertus | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 13 | Christina Robertus | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Selma Robertus | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Paul H. Robertus | 16 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 16 | Verna Robertus | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Mary Robertus | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Ida Robertus | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Lena Robertus | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | August J. Robertus | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Emma Robertus | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Frederick Robertus | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Ludwig Robertus | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Jacob Hauck | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Christina Hauck | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Rosa Hauck | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Carl V. Hauck | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | William Hanson | 31 | Head | Miner | Minnesota |
| 29 | Elvira Hanson | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Wheeler Hanson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Harold Hanson | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 32 | Selma Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Chester Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 34 | Alice Hanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | Hannah Lincoln | 69 | Mother | — | New York |
| 36 | Grace W. Lincoln | 40 | Sister | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Martin Roller | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Mary Roller | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Mike Roller | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Jacob F. Elmer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 41 | Anna Elmer | 46 | Wife | Helper | Iowa |
| 42 | Anna Elmer | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 43 | Dietrich Elmer | 20 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 44 | Jacob F. Elmer | 18 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 45 | Lena M. Elmer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Marie K. Elmer | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Martin Underdahl | 26 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 48 | Martha Underdahl | 24 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Lloyd B. Underdahl | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Fred W. Peter | 31 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
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)