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Martin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martin Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Posey, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Katherine — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Posey, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wurttemberg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Signs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Mt Vernon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Katherine Smith | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 16
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 27
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 36
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wurttemberg |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Signs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Martin Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Posey, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Smith
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Smith
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Smith
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martin Smith
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Indiana
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Sibling
Horace Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 45
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 — Posey, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Posey, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu458unit:0843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Riley M. Barrett | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 52 | Bessie Barrett | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Esther Barrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Opal Barrett | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Riley B. Barrett | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Henry Kling | 57 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 57 | Eliza Kling | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Charles Gardner | 72 | Brother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Walter Painter | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 60 | Nellie Painter | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Lowell Painter | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Mildred Painter | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Philip S. Alexander | 62 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 64 | Minnie M. Alexander | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Frank Smith | 74 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 66 | Katherine Smith | 75 | Wife | — | Wurttemberg |
| 67 | Harry Smith | 45 | Son | Janitor | Indiana |
| 68 | Horace G. Smith | 43 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Indiana |
| 69 | Martin Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Painter | Indiana |
| 70 | Carl A. Heilbrunner | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 71 | Anna Heilbrunner | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Winford Heilbrunner | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Helen Heilbrunner | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Louise Heilbrunner | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Henry Bleich | 48 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 76 | Anna Bleich | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Bleich | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John W. Millspaugh | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary E. Millspaugh | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Jesse L. Chastain | 27 | Head | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 81 | Grace Chastain | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Charlene Chastain | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Sarah J. Chastain | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | John L. Banks | 72 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 85 | Mary B. Banks | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Margaret Greathouse | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Frank Barnett | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Mary A. Barnett | 74 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Kate Jenkins | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 90 | Joseph M. Abshire | 31 | Head | Signal Maintainer | Illinois |
| 91 | Grace Abshire | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Mary E. Abshire | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Thomas Stevens | 51 | Head | Chief Of Police | Indiana |
| 94 | Laura B. Stevens | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Eyleste G. Stevens | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 96 | Jeannette Stevens | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Elinor Stevens | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 98 | Mary Lucille Stevens | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | John C. Heber | 45 | Head | Brick Mason | Indiana |
| 100 | Minnie Heber | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Martin + 2 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)