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Oliver Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clark, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Oliver Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clark, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OC |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Loyal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oliver | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Orvin Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fannie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lee Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Oliver Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Wisconsin
Head, age 57
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OC |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Clark, Wisconsin
Head, age 67
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ole J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Clark-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 77
Clark-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | O. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Loyal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Industry | U |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Oliver Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oliver Smith
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1979unit:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Fannie Smith | 45 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Orvin Smith | 21 | son | Fm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lee Smith | 19 | son | Fm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Floyd Smith | 13 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Vera Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Gilbert Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ethel Anderson | 33 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Arnold Anderson | 11 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Helen Anderson | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Dorris Anderson | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Elizabeth Welsh | 86 | Head | None | New York |
| 13 | George Welsh | 41 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Henry Utter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Emma Utter | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Rudolph Utter | 20 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Malinda Utter | 18 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Viola Utter | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Bertha Utter | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Florence Utter | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | George Walter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Francis Walter | 23 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Albert Walter | 2 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Florence Walter | 0 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | William Neitzel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Minnie Neitzel | 58 | wife | None | Germany |
| 27 | Max Neitzel | 26 | son | Fm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Elsie Neitzel | 23 | daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Effie Neitzel | 17 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Hedwig Neitzel | 15 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Charley Isal | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Matilda Isal | 60 | sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Frank Pink | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Christina Pink | 42 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Dorathy Pink | 18 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Florence Pink | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Agnes Pink | 12 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Mary Pink | 9 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Robert Pink | 8 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Mikel Pink | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Herbert Pink | 3 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | John Stelson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Bernice Stelson | 21 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Theodore Hieske | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Lena Hieske | 49 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Edward Hieske | 23 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Bertha Hieske | 21 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Arman Hieske | 18 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Arthur Hieske | 15 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Edna Hieske | 11 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)