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Raymond Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Stella — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Amboy City |
| 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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bess Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Stella Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 4
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 14
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 23
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 Raymond Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Bess Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Lee, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llewellyn J. Emery | 63 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret E. Emery | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Cecil L. Emery | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Clyde E. Emery | 33 | Daughter | Florist | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John W. Sauer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna Sauer | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Joseph P. Brinton | 56 | Head | Detective | Illinois |
| 8 | Sarah J. Brinton | 56 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 9 | Frank Lee | 28 | Boarder | Station Agent | Illinois |
| 10 | Clark Buckaloo | None | Head | — | — |
| 11 | Buckaloo | None | Wife | — | — |
| 12 | William Gipson | 84 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Amanda Gipson | 75 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Oscar S. Badger | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Anna Badger | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruth Wooten | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas B. Fisher | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Stella L. Fisher | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charles T. Smith | 63 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 20 | Stella T. Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Raymond S. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Rachel J. Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bess S. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jacob Bach | 32 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 25 | Hattie Bach | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Florence Bach | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joseph Bach | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Adolph Bach | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Irma Bach | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Glenn E. Scott | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 31 | Kathryn D. Scott | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Glendora D. Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Donald S. Scott | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Henry J. Antonie | 49 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 35 | Jennie E. Antonie | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Pearl J. Antonie | 20 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 37 | Alfred A. Tauer | 31 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 38 | Cathryn H. Tauer | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Lorraine Tauer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Eugene A. Tauer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Admar S. Tauer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Harry S. Eddy | 33 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 43 | Emma F. Eddy | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | James Richardson | 29 | Boarder | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | James Huff | 84 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Sarah J. Huff | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ida M. Huff | 43 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 48 | Ella M. Sauer | 31 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Vernon B. Sauer | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Alene G. Sauer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 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 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)