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Ray Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Florence — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ellisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Noel Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Dean Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 8
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 17
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Knox, Illinois
Other, age 28
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | brickyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ray Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father A Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1900 · age 8 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dean Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noel Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
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
1900 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu302unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Coulson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Sarah M Coulson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ernest R Coulson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ralph Coulson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Francis Arringdale | 59 | Head | Landlord | Indiana |
| 56 | Lucy Arringdale | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | W John | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Millie John | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Glenn John | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Erna John | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Head Frank | None | W | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Wife Mattie M | None | W | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Daughter Della | None | W | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Daughter Dena | None | W | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Son Oliver | None | W | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Sidney Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Florence Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ray Smith THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Dean Smith | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Noel Smith | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Dennis Conberry|Canberry | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Martha A Conberry|Canberry | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Marion F Conberry|Canberry | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary M Conberry|Canberry | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lucy J Conberry|Canberry | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James F Conberry|Canberry | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Richard Casteel | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Rosa Casteel | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Marshall Casteel | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Nellie Casteel | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Annis Casteel | 45 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | Thomas Duffield | 59 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | England |
| 83 | Joseph Cook | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Sarah Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Clarence Cook | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 86 | Claude Cook | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Stephen Thurman | 70 | Father in L | Hotel Keeper | Illinois |
| 88 | Margaret Thurman | 56 | Mother in L | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Clara B Young | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Maude Young | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | James A Shockley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jennie Shockley | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Herman Shockley | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Lewis R Shockley | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Ellen Shockley | 66 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | J. L. Spurlock | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Lina Spurlock | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Frank Spurlock | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Arizona Spurlock | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Madison R Spurlock | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 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 1900 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)