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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 Montgomery, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Food Products |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Dayton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 8
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Son, age 17
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
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 | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Packer tobacco |
| Industry | Ware house |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Montgomery, Ohio
Head, age 27
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Food Products |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Montgomery, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1420unit:0893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry E. | 22 | Son | Inspector | Ohio |
| 2 | Albert | 20 | Son | Designer | Ohio |
| 3 | Theodore K. Fischer | 28 | Head | Toolmaker | Ohio |
| 4 | Mary Fischer | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Theodore M. Fischer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary B. Tabler | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | J. Gordon Tabler | 34 | Son | Soldier | Ohio |
| 8 | Roscoe C. Hoffman | 38 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 9 | Laura Hoffman | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Estella Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Harold Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Campbell Thompson | 50 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 13 | Minnie Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Margaret Thompson | 23 | Daughter | Paymistress | Ohio |
| 15 | Arlie Somers | 30 | Son-in-law | Jr. Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lenora Somers | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Irene J. Somers | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Reece Bradford | 23 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Bradford | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Earl Arnold | 28 | Head | Toolmaker | Ohio |
| 21 | May Arnold | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | William N. Cleveland | 67 | Head | Wheelwright | West Virginia |
| 23 | Eva Cleveland | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Mildred Cleveland | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Kentucky |
| 25 | Idella Cleveland | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mattie Cleveland | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Kentucky |
| 27 | Francis Cleveland | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ray S. Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 29 | Margaret R. Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Ray Henry Smith | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Carl Harrison | 29 | Head | Toolmaker | Ohio |
| 32 | Harlan Harrison | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Jack H. Harrison | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Robert L. Harrison | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Dorothy J. Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | George S. Fox | 64 | Head | Police | Maryland |
| 37 | Sarah J. Fox | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | George H. White | 43 | Head | Shop Metal Wkr | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret White | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Frederick S. White | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William J. Callahan | 28 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 42 | Grace Callahan | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Mary E. Callahan | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Francis J. Callahan | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Nellie B. Arnold | 22 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Ohio |
| 46 | Joseph Lewis | 39 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 47 | Hattie Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Violet Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Edward Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | George W. Baird | 62 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 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)