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Louis Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Todd, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Louis Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Todd, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Todd, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burnhamville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lydia Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Selma Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nora Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Louis Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lewis J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Living | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Louis Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Todd, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Smith
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu864unit:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sylvester Berg | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Carl Berg | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Loydon Berg | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Mike Garrat | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Edith Garrat | 50 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Wilbur Garrat | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lena Garrat | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 58 | Walter Garrat | 18 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ivon Garrat | 17 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | Fred Garrat | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ray Mortensen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Anna Mortensen | 24 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Paul Stoll | 10 | Step-son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Myrtle Stoll | 8 | Step-dau | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Lester Stoll | 5 | Step-son | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Nels Soderholm | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 67 | Christina Soderholm | 60 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 68 | Miranda Soderholm | 31 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Hans J. Viding | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 70 | Martha Viding | 72 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 71 | John Viding | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Louis Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 73 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 74 | Lydia Smith | 18 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Selma Smith | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Nora Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mabel Smith | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Alma Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | John Smith | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Louis Smith | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 81 | Alice Smith | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Llewellyn Dimond | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Ada Dimond | 39 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Don Dimond | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Lyle Dimond | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Ida Dimond | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Dora Dimond | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Ruth Dimond | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Kenneth Dimond | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | Thomas Small | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Grace Small | 52 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 92 | Thomas Small | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 93 | George Small | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 94 | Edith Small | 15 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Andrew Thompson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 96 | Sarah Thompson | 57 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 97 | Mabel Thompson | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Lilly Thompson | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 99 | William Thompson | 45 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 100 | John Thompson | 40 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
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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)