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Ray Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Merrick, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Merrick, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edith — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: Wyoming Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMerrick, Nebraska
SurnameSmith
Given NameRay
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWyoming
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceIllinois
Additional Details
OccupationDriving truck
IndustryIce store
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateWyoming
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wyoming
OccupationDriving Truck
Township / WardCentral City
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ray Age Birth yr
Julia Smith Daughter — 30 ~1890
Vera Smith Daughter — 25 ~1895
Louisa Smith Daughter — 19 ~1901
Clara Smith Daughter — 21 ~1899
Earl Smith Son — 11 ~1909
Ray Smith Son — 24 ~1896
Robert Smith Son — 22 ~1898
Charles Smith Son — 17 ~1903
Thomas Smith Son — 14 ~1906
Edith Smith Spouse — 51 ~1869

Census Appearances

1920
Merrick, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Merrick, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Driving truck
Industry Ice store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming
1930
Merrick, Nebraska
Head, age 33
Merrick, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ralph E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wyoming
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Cleaner
Industry Cleaning Est.
Class of Worker 7798
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 5000
Radio Set R
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming
1940
Merrick-County, Nebraska
Head, age 43
Merrick-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ralph E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wyoming
1935 Residence (City) Central City City
1935 Residence (County) Merrick
Occupation Manager
Industry Dry Cleaners
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 2040
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ray Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Edith Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Edith Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Louisa Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Merrick, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu995unit:0212)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edith Smith 51 Wife — Illinois
2 Julia Smith 30 Daughter Saleswoman Nebraska
3 Vera Smith 25 Daughter Teacher Nebraska
4 Ray Smith THIS PERSON 24 Son Driving Truck Wyoming
5 Robert Smith 22 Son Stenographer Wyoming
6 Clara Smith 21 Daughter Clerk Nebraska
7 Louisa Smith 19 Daughter — Nebraska
8 Charles Smith 17 Son Working At Nebraska
9 Thomas Smith 14 Son — Nebraska
10 Earl Smith 11 Son — Nebraska
11 Paul Dearl 23 Head Agent Nebraska
12 Eula Dearl 21 Wife — Illinois
13 Emma Saba 39 Head Working At Syria
14 Louisa Saba 12 Daughter — Nebraska
15 Mary Saba 7 Daughter — Nebraska
16 Alexander Fuehrer 36 Head House Moving Nebraska
17 Hulda Fuehrer 21 Sister — Nebraska
18 Galen Steves 36 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
19 Katherine Steves 32 Wife — Nebraska
20 Frank Lyons 77 Head — New York
21 Eva Lambert 47 Daughter Commercial Illinois
22 Guy Lambert 26 Son Clerk Michigan
23 Opal Lambert 18 Wife — Nebraska
24 Doris Lambert 1 Daughter — Nebraska
25 Bryson Smart 58 Head Painter Michigan
26 Mary Smart 57 Wife Dressmaker Ohio
27 Walter Olabe 55 Head Foreman Iowa
28 Nellie Olabe 38 Wife — Iowa
29 Howard Olabe 11 Son — Iowa
30 Rosalyn Olabe 3 Daughter — Nebraska
31 Andrew Rice 56 Head — Ohio
32 Mary E Rice 54 Wife — Ohio
33 Florence Rice 19 Daughter — Nebraska
34 Henry C Chinea 27 Head Cabinet Clerk Kansas
35 Gertrude Chinea 27 Wife — Nebraska
36 Charles Chinea 2 Son — Nebraska
37 Guy Bordman 34 Boarder Bookkeeper Nebraska
38 David C Gray 22 Roomer Stenographer Iowa
39 Lee R Wenrich 28 Head Merchant Nebraska
40 Alma Wenrich 27 Wife — South Dakota
41 Theodore Wenrich 2 Son — Nebraska
42 Dale Wenrich 0 Son — Nebraska
43 Anton Regelman 24 Head Laborer Nebraska
44 Vera Regelman 19 Wife — Nebraska
45 Evelyn Regelman 1 Daughter — Nebraska
46 Edward Regelman 0 Son — Nebraska
47 John Prage 57 Head Laborer Missouri
48 Idella Prage 57 Wife — Ohio
49 George Prage 29 Son Carpenter Missouri
50 Ray Prage 19 Son Operator Kansas

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Pedigree Summary

Ray + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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