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Percy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Percy Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alan & Dan — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Muskegon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Percy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Smith | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Hattie Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Percy Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 8
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 17
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Stringer |
| Industry | Piano factory W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 26
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alan Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Percy Smith
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Muskegon, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu788unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albridge Gault | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 2 | Agnes Gault | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Lee Gault | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Harold Lester | 26 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 5 | Viola Lester | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Mary Phyllis Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Clarence Earley | 42 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary Earley | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Lydia Earley | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Penn |
| 10 | William Hanson | 61 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 11 | Gust Hanson | 36 | Son | Yes | Sweden |
| 12 | Jerry Smith | 49 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 13 | Julia A Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Clyde Homer Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Robert Smith | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Leah Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Mabel Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ferrel Smith | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Leon Smith | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | George Larsen | 38 | Head | Yes | Michigan |
| 21 | Carrie Larsen | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Jerome Larsen | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Stanley Larsen | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Elizabeth Larsen | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Blanche Larsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Harold Larsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Alan W Smith | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Hattie Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Frances Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Percy Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Repairman | Michigan |
| 31 | William A Robbins | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ada Robbins | 58 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John E Lundberg | 28 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 34 | Olga Lundberg | 21 | Wife | Yes | Michigan |
| 35 | Arthur Lundberg | 23 | Brother | Yes | Michigan |
| 36 | John Anderson | 34 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 37 | Elsie Anderson | 32 | Wife | Yes | Michigan |
| 38 | Eleanor Anderson | 6 | Daughter | Yes | Michigan |
| 39 | Marcella Anderson | 4 | Daughter | Yes | Michigan |
| 40 | Emma Anderson | 21 | Sister-in-law | Yes | Michigan |
| 41 | Theo Anderson | 7 | Niece | Yes | Michigan |
| 42 | Mary Burns | 72 | Head | Yes | Scotland |
| 43 | William Burns | 29 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 44 | Ralph Burns | 27 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 45 | Edmund Allen | 68 | Head | Yes | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Allen | 66 | Wife | Yes | Ireland |
| 47 | Patrick Allen | 40 | Son | Yes | Michigan |
| 48 | Margaret Allen | 38 | Daughter | Yes | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Allen | 32 | Daughter | Yes | Michigan |
| 50 | Nellie Allen | 22 | Daughter | Yes | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Percy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)