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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 Coos, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alara & Myrtle — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coos, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Coos River Precinct |
| 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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alara Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Myrtle Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coos, Oregon
Son, age 7
Coos, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1910
Coos, Oregon
Son, age 17
Coos, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Coos, Oregon
Son, age 26
Coos, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Coos, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alara Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Smith
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Oregon
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Sibling
Norman Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Coos, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Coos, Oregon
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1493unit:0586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B Carter | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Kate Carter | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Nancy Mcintosh | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 4 | George Mcintosh | 30 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 5 | Clara M Mcintosh | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | California |
| 6 | Gordon Mcintosh | 6 | Grand Son | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Howard Mcintosh | 4 | Grand Son | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Clara Mcintosh | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Evelyn I Mcintosh | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Carl C Wilson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 11 | Barbara Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | France |
| 12 | Alara Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 13 | Myrtle Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Ralph Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Labor | Oregon |
| 15 | Norman Smith | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Amandy Worth | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 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)