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Lillie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lillie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & T — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | W Tiers Of Section Of Bourbon Twp Excluding Arthur Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rubie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rose Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| T Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lucie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 11
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilly M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lilian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arthur Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Comptometer operator |
| Industry | Transfer Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lillie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father T Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucie Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rose Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Douglas, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Illinois
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu305unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Enos Smith | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Sylvanis Smith | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Katie A. Smith | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | T. P. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Lucie Smith | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Rubie Smith | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 57 | Bonnie Smith | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Gladys Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles Smith | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Rose May Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Lillian Smith | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Lillie Smith THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Nelson F. Posta | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Elsie Posta | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | John Gray | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary E. Gray | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Emelan Gray | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Nellie Gray | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Marie Gray | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Emerson William | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lillie + 6 siblings
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)