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Ray Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & Martha — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Washington |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Lind Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Melsey Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Harrison Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Edward Coon | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Esther Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rudolphus Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hobert Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Washington
Son, age 4
Adams, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Adams, Washington
Son, age 14
Adams, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 18 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Adams-County, Washington
Other, age 24
Adams-County, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lind Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Washington
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Sibling
Hobert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melsey Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolphus Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Adams, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1920unit:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jurgen Thomsen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Edgar D Phillips | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Mable S Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Elsie J Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Chester M Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | John S Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 7 | George Paschtat | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Anna A Paschtat | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Otto Paschtat | 22 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 10 | Lena Paschtat | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Henry Bister | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Russia |
| 12 | Mary Bister | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 13 | George Bister | 11 | Border | — | Washington |
| 14 | Christian Kauth | 56 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 15 | Justina Kauth | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Paulina Kauth | 26 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 17 | Fred Kauth | 21 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 18 | Martha Kauth | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Lena Kauth | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Otto Kauth | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 21 | Gothilf Gust | 31 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 22 | Lydia Gust | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Arthur Gust | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | Lena Gust | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Henry Gust | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 26 | Ella Gust | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | Gottlieb Radke | 53 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 28 | Louisa Radke | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Linora Radke | 83 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 30 | Hillie Radke | 19 | Son | — | Washington |
| 31 | Edna Radke | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | Gottlieb Radke | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | John Hofman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 34 | Matilda Hofman | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Emmanuel Hofman | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Richel Hofman | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Benjamin F Hale | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Francis W Watkins | 30 | Hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Harrison W Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Martha Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Melsey O Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Ruby J P Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Hobert W Smith | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 44 | Rudolphus P Smith | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 45 | Ira W Smith | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 46 | Ray H Smith THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | Esther A Smith | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 48 | Violet A Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Edward Coon | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Gotthilf Gross | 32 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)