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Lester Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & J — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Canton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Retta Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 12
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 21
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Attending college |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 29
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lester Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshall Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Retta Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshall Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Retta Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Smith
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mable Williams | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Dorothy Williams | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Bernice Williams | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Leslie Williams | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Jessie Williams | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Frank Cahillman | 51 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Kate Cahillman | 50 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Alice Cahillman | 47 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Fisher | 53 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Nellie Fisher | 48 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Daphne Russell | 24 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 12 | William Russell | 25 | son-in-law | Helper | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Clark | 69 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Susan Clark | 63 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 15 | Florence Clark | 41 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Myron Clark | 33 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | William Vandike | 61 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Kate Vandike | 48 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Louis Vandike | 19 | son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Vandike | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Sadie Vandike | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Jerome Foster | 65 | head | Helper | Illinois |
| 23 | Louis Weller | 61 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Emma Weller | 28 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Merrill Weller | 24 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 26 | Marshall Smith | 55 | head | Retail | Illinois |
| 27 | Retta Smith | 53 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Lester Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | William Robinson | 58 | head | Farm | Illinois |
| 30 | Hattie Robinson | 36 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Raymond Smith | 13 | grandson | None | Illinois |
| 32 | William Taylor | 42 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 33 | Etta Taylor | 36 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Roland Taylor | 16 | son | Truck | Illinois |
| 35 | Cora Payne | 64 | head | Truck | Illinois |
| 36 | Cora Payne | 31 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Lois Payne | 8 | granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | John Albright | 65 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Albright | 51 | wife | England | — |
| 40 | Carrie Albright | 21 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Carl Saunders | 34 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Lulu Saunders | 28 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Morris Saunders | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles Shaw | 39 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Pearl Shaw | 38 | wife | Soil | Illinois |
| 46 | Hilda Shaw | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Hilda Shaw | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Fay Shaw | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Maurice Shaw | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Velma Shaw | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 6 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)