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Peter Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitley, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hessen|Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Of Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agnes Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Madgelina Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Martin Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sylvester Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whitley, Indiana
Head, age 27
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Whitley, Indiana
Head, age 36
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Whitley, Indiana
Head, age 46
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hessen|Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whitley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Smith
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu473unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa E. Herron | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Kenneth W. Herron | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Sylvester Herron | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Alfred J. Herron | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Marcella R. Herron | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Raymond P. Herron | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Eugene P. J. Herron | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Miles J. Sweeney | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Kathryn Sweeney | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ada J. Sweeney | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 11 | Ralph J. Sweeney | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Sweeney | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Dorothy A. Sweeney | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Harold L. Sweeney | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Paul J. Rodgers | 32 | Head | Priest | Ohio |
| 16 | Clara V. Touchett | 31 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 17 | John E. Keating | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary M. Keating | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Norbet E. Keating | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Robert J. Keating | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Walter J. Keating | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Laurence C. Keating | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Ralph F. Keating | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Michael Bolten | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 25 | Mary Bolten | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Peter J. Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Mary T. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Paul M. Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Madgelina A. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Beatrice O. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Frank J. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Louise B. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Mary L. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Catherine A. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Sylvester S. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Agnes D. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Martin J. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Joseph F. Beiers | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Anna H. Beiers | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Cornelia E. Beiers | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Willard J. Beiers | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | John J. Ness | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Elizabeth A. Ness | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Joseph M. Ness | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Paul A. Ness | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Teresa M. Ness | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 47 | William J. Ness | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Adela M. Ness | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | William D. Hine | 21 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Lillie M. Hine | 15 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)