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Lillian Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillian M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Burrell Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 24
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 33
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillian M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 43
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillian M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian M. Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Laura M. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Mildred L. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Burrell J. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Joseph Street | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Minnie Street | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Eunice Street | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Merl Street | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Virgil Street | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Gladys A. Street | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William C. Nelson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Ida Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Gilbert W. Nelson | 21 | Son | Machinist | Iowa |
| 14 | Marie S. Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 15 | Anna C. Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Paul B. Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Florence A. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Bernford E. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Leda M. Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Elmer S. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ida L. Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Jon. E. Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Ola Peterson | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Chester L. Fox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Mabel Fox | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Edith L. Fox | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lester M. Fox | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Edna M. Fox | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Sam H. Shull | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Vergil A. Shull | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Benjamin E. Shull | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Elmer Shull | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Albert U. Worth | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Emma Worth | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lucian S. Worth | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | James R. Hale | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Ellen E. Oberiman | 58 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Alvan G. Oberiman | 58 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Lawrence R. Howell | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Ina M. Howell | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Lloyd R. Howell | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 42 | Dennis W. Howell | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 43 | Madeline E. Howell | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Allen L. Walker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Mamie L. Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Lola M. Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Alice M. Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Keith W. Walker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Lola L. Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Frank W. Mitchell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)