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Percy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Percy Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Knox, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lafayette — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Maine |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cushing Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Percy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Smith | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Percy Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Lafayette Smith | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Knox, Maine
Son, age 14
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Knox, Maine
Son, age 23
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Knox, Maine
Son, age 29
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Percy Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Knox, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lafayette Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lafayette Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Percy Smith
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Maine
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Sibling
Sidney Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Knox, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu644unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estabrook J Gross | 75 | Head | — | Maine |
| 2 | Gilbert S Larrabee | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 3 | Alice P Larrabee | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 4 | Walter Larrabee | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 5 | Llewellyn S Larrabee | 46 | Brother | Teamster | Maine |
| 6 | Litchfield Lambert | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 7 | Lona W Lambert | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | Horace W Lambert | 29 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 9 | Ernest W Lambert | 15 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 10 | Lafayette Smith | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 11 | Sidney Smith | 35 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 12 | Percy Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 13 | Charles S Curtis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 14 | Grace E Curtis | 21 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | Madeline M Curtis | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 16 | Samuel E Curtis | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 17 | Asa M Curtis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 18 | Harold Curtis | 15 | Nephew | Farmer | Maine |
| 19 | Melinda M Brown | 41 | Sister | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 20 | Silas C Keyes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 21 | Carrie A Keyes | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Dorothy B Keyes | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 23 | Sylvia A Keyes | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 24 | Ray W Keyes | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 25 | George H Walton | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 26 | Asa Walton | 30 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Chester A Walton | 18 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 28 | John H Lease | 64 | Boarder | Teamster | Maine |
| 29 | James Walton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 30 | Huldah Walton | 65 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 31 | Olive G Walton | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 32 | Ernest S Walton | 14 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 33 | Edward Leavitt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 34 | Mary H Leavitt | 59 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 35 | Lona M Leavitt | 24 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 36 | John O Lee | 61 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 37 | Thomas J Masters | 43 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Martha E Masters | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Fred L Dyer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 40 | Florence E Dyer | 38 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 41 | Mildred B Dyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 42 | Nelson Helmer | 82 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 43 | Olive Helmer | 77 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 44 | James E Harmon | 74 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 45 | Martha Harmon | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Madge Dolly Harmon | 20 | Stepdaughter | — | Maine |
| 47 | Levi B Palmer | 79 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 48 | Emma M Palmer | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 49 | Ada M Palmer | 65 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 50 | Herbert Robinson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Percy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)