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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 Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Florence — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Elec Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ellen Mcconaughy | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Everett Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 3
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 12
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 21
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Elec Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Sibling
Everett Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith 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 — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1347unit:0252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert L Evans | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 2 | Lulu Elnora Evans | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Thelma Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | William Byron Evans | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles Smith | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Florence Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Everett F Smith | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 8 | Lester Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 9 | Clarence Smith | 18 | Son | Optician | Ohio |
| 10 | Edith M Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ellen Mcconaughy | 21 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 12 | Jesse D Knight | 37 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 13 | Kathryn G Knight | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | James L Knight | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Helen L Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Marshall Smith | 44 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Bertha Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Evelyn Smith | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Doris Belle Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Robert Smith | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Susan E Trench | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Elizabeth Trench | 69 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 23 | William H Robinson | 38 | Head | Iron Worker | England |
| 24 | Emma Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Harry M Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Francis P Schia | 32 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary Schia | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Andrew Schia | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | J Ellsworth Brown | 36 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Louise Brown | 33 | Wife | Assistant | Ohio |
| 31 | Jane L Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Otto Schulte | 42 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ethel Schulte | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 34 | Clara Schulte | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Clarence Schulte | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Evelyn Schulte | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Ray Brutenbucher | 20 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 38 | O Mushrush | 56 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 39 | Maud Mushrush | 46 | Wife | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Donald Mushrush | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Kathryn Mushrush | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Harold Mushrush | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Mccallum Mushrush | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Gaylord Keeling | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Hannah Keeling | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | R A Russell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Edna Russell | 41 | Wife | Ironer | Ohio |
| 48 | Hazel Russell | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 49 | T W Estep | 32 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 50 | Katie Estep | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 3 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)