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Opal Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMarion, Indiana
SurnameSmith
Given NameOpal
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
Father's BirthplaceIndiana
Mother's BirthplaceOhio
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryAuto Factory
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardIndianapolis
Est. Birth Year~1902

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 Opal Age Birth yr
Opal Smith Daughter — 18 ~1902
Alvin Smith Son — 9 ~1911
Geraldine Smith Daughter — 5 ~1915
Arthur Hoover Other — 30 ~1890
Mary Smith Daughter — 1 ~1919
Lillie Smith Spouse — 40 ~1880
Ernest Smith Son — 16 ~1904
C Smith Head — 42 ~1878
Isabelle Smith Daughter — 12 ~1908

Census Appearances

1910
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 8
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Opal
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Opal
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Laborer
Industry Auto Factory
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Opal Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Indiana
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Sibling
Geraldine Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Marion, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu431unit:0544)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John R. Helbling 28 Head Laborer Indiana
2 Elizabeth Helbling 20 Wife — Indiana
3 Charles Swank 40 Head Laborer Indiana
4 Clara Swank 41 Wife — Indiana
5 Isaac M. Helbling 21 Step-son Laborer Indiana
6 C. V. Smith 42 Head Laborer Indiana
7 Lillie Smith 40 Wife — Ohio
8 Opal Smith THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Laborer Indiana
9 Ernest E. Smith 16 Son Laborer Indiana
10 Isabelle Smith 12 Daughter — Indiana
11 Alvin E. Smith 9 Son — Indiana
12 Geraldine Smith 5 Daughter — Indiana
13 Mary Jane Smith 1 Daughter — Indiana
14 Arthur Hoover 30 Brother-in-law Steam Fitter Ohio
15 Earl N. Boyer 25 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
16 Gladys Boyer 20 Wife — Indiana
17 Richard Boyer 0 Son — Indiana
18 Joe A. Barkowski 23 Head Car Repairer Poland
19 Mabel L. Barkowski 37 Wife — Michigan
20 Kenneth L. Williams 17 Step-son Laborer Indiana
21 Almora E. Williams 21 Step-daughter — Indiana
22 H. B. Lytle 60 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
23 Louisa Lytle 56 Wife — U. S.
24 Ethel Lytle 27 Daughter Laborer Pennsylvania
25 Florence Lytle 23 Daughter Laborer Pennsylvania
26 Violet Lytle 15 Daughter Laborer Pennsylvania
27 Charles Lytle 13 Son — Pennsylvania
28 Eva Lytle 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
29 Charles F. Farrington 31 Head Laborer Indiana
30 Ina Farrington 31 Wife — Indiana
31 Irene Farrington 8 Daughter — Illinois
32 Esther Farrington 2 Daughter — Indiana
33 Morton Wallis 19 Boarder Laborer Indiana
34 Harold Wallis 16 Boarder — Michigan
35 Emanuel Herrick 53 Head Laborer Ohio
36 Elizabeth Herrick 54 Wife — Pennsylvania
37 Jesse L. Moss 62 Head Painter Pennsylvania
38 Flora E. Moss 48 Wife — Indiana

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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)

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