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Marjorie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buffalo, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Marjorie Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buffalo, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buffalo, Nebraska |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marjorie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | City Of Kearney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marjorie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Jay Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Marion Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lylton Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Fannie Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, Nebraska
Daughter, age 23
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marjorie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Buffalo, Nebraska
Daughter, age 32
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marjorie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Marjorie Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marjorie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lylton Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion 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 — Buffalo, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu980unit:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Line | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Otto Ortman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Bertha Ortman | 71 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 4 | Minni Wilson | 50 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Nora Sellers | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Bertie Ortman | 34 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ardath Wilson | 19 | Niece | Teacher | Iowa |
| 8 | Pauline Sellers | 14 | Niece | — | Colorado |
| 9 | John Lewis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Sadie G Lewis | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Thomas A Lewis | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Lawrence Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Margaret Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | James Clinite | 21 | Lodger | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Theodore Boetz | 55 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Otilla Boetz | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Ralph Boetz | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Andrew W. Riness | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Jane Riness | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Leone Riness | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Geraldine Riness | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Maxine Riness | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Alice Riness | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Jay Smith | 61 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 25 | Fannie Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Florence Smith | 34 | Daughter | Companion | Illinois |
| 27 | Marjorie E Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 28 | Lylton B. Smith | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 29 | Alice Smith | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Gordon L. Smith | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Doris Smith | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Nebraska |
| 32 | Marion Smith | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Kenneth B. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Ethel Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Richard Sullivan | 46 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Effie Sullivan | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Elvine Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | H. C. Miller | 44 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Francis Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Hallene N Wheeler | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Forrest Wheeler | 28 | Son-in-law | Cashier | Nebraska |
| 42 | Lou Bowser | 52 | Head | Keeper | Illinois |
| 43 | Jeanette Bowser | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 44 | Florence M Bowser | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 45 | Margaret L Bowser | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Juanita Bowser | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mildred Clark | 26 | Lodger | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 48 | Louis Downing | 36 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 49 | Armada Downing | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Roland G Downing | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)