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Ray Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gratiot, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Addie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gratiot, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fulton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| J Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 4
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 13
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 23
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Gratiot, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Gratiot, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu764unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Brown | 9 | son | None | Michigan |
| 2 | James Brown | 7 | son | None | Michigan |
| 3 | John Day | 58 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Henry Day | 52 | brother | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 5 | Elizabeth Day | 53 | sister-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Maude L. Day | 25 | niece | None | Michigan |
| 7 | J. D. Smith | 51 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Ella Smith | 49 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Ray Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Gladys Smith | 18 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Marie Smith | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Isaac Liddick | 67 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sarah J. Liddick | 62 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 14 | Fred S. Truss | 31 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Regina Truss | 28 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Charlotte Truss | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 17 | Stephen Dvorak | 31 | head | Farmer | Austria |
| 18 | Theresa Dvorak | 25 | wife | None | Austria |
| 19 | Stephen Dvorak | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Ladislawa Dvorak | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 21 | John Cumberworth | 52 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Anna Cumberworth | 47 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Lyle Cumberworth | 18 | son | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Ruth Cumberworth | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 25 | John Grimes | 51 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Ida Grimes | 48 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Rachel Grimes | 18 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Leo Grimes | 14 | son | None | Michigan |
| 29 | Charles S. Tuttle | 54 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Alvina Tuttle | 54 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 31 | Vera Tuttle | 24 | daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 32 | Edna Tuttle | 18 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 33 | E. Sheridan | 57 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Audrey Sheridan | 51 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 35 | John Kovales | 27 | hired man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | William Marten | 52 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Adella Marten | 52 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Orson J. Marten | 23 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Mabel I. Marten | 21 | daughter-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 40 | William H. Bennet | 40 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 41 | Phoebe Bennet | 33 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 42 | Alfred T. Beaton | 13 | step-son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Edward P. Beaton | 11 | step-son | None | Michigan |
| 44 | Layla Beaton | 9 | step-daughter | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Stanley Beaton | 7 | step-son | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Carol Bennet | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 47 | William H. Bennet | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 48 | John Duff | 63 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 49 | Matilda Duff | 60 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 50 | Arthur Hood | 45 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 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)