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Ralph Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mifflin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Thompson — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Reedsville Village Not Incorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Sara Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | General Store |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mifflin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thompson Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malinda Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thompson Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malinda Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Smith
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 39
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 — Mifflin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1601unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Kenley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lillian Kenley | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Hazel Leitzel | 14 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Leitzel | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles Bailor | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Millie W. Bailor | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Annabelle Bailor | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jennie Henninger | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Walter D. Henninger | 16 | Step-son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Leonard Schilling | 43 | Head | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Bertha Schilling | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ruth Schilling | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Percy Schilling | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Russell Schilling | 16 | Street | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Willa Schilling | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Milton Michener | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jane Michener | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Verna Michener | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William G. Grey | 58 | Head | Woodworker | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ada Grey | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Grey | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles Grey | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Heimbach | 41 | Head | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sara Heimbach | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Wagner | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Wagner | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Emily M. Barr | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Ferguson | 51 | Head | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Anna M. Butler | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ella M. Butler | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harold D. Butler | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Sara J. Smith | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Bessie Smith | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary M. Smith | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ralph E. Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Sara H. Heimbach | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William H. Heimbach | 49 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Samuel L. Knepp | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Minnie Knepp | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Kenneth Knepp | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ivan Knepp | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Dinsmore Knepp | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Stanley Knepp | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Henry P. Barringer | 45 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Tillie Barringer | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Frank Bay | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Minnie Bay | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Marian Bay | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Florence Bay | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Lloyd Bay | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)