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Ralph Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Blanche — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Hammond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Berna Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Eleanor Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Blanche Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 6
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 15
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 25
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ralph Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lake, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Smith
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Indiana
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Lake, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu445unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Gerakitis | 36 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 2 | Catherine Gerakitis | 26 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 3 | George Economou | 48 | Brother-in-law | Candy Maker | Greece |
| 4 | Sophie Economou | 9 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Catherine Economou | 7 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen Economou | 5 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Beatrice Economou | 5 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John W. Wilder | 38 | Head | Instructor | Kansas |
| 9 | Lizzie Wilder | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Irene Wilder | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Ines Morden | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | John Shanta | 45 | Head | Porter | Austria |
| 13 | Tresa Shanta | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 14 | Hilda Shanta | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Shanta | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Shanta | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Shanta | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Joe Shanta | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Albert Shanta | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | James Murphy | 37 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Katie Murphy | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Eugene Murphy | 16 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Donald Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Arthur Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Irene Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | J. W. Lawrence | 43 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 27 | Tessie Lawrence | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Ruby Lawrence | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Doris Lawrence | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ray Reid | 27 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 32 | Jennie Reid | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Anderson | 40 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 34 | Mary Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Florence Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | John Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | John Johnson | 40 | Boarder | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 38 | Jacob Aburach | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Rachel Aburach | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | George Aburach | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ruth Aburach | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Milton Aburach | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | J. W. Smith | 52 | Head | Switchman | Indiana |
| 44 | Blanche Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | William Smith | 29 | Son | Switchman | Indiana |
| 46 | Edwin Smith | 26 | Son | Switchman | Indiana |
| 47 | Ralph Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Switchman | Indiana |
| 48 | Berna Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Eleanor Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 50 | Dorothy Smith | 1 | Grandchild | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 2 siblings
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)