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Raymond Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Avon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lydia Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ambrose Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sylvester Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaretha Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Stearns, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaretha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaretha Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Loretta Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ambrose Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Stearns, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu862unit:0619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Margaretha Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Raymond Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | George Smith | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lydia Kath Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Sylvester M Smith | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Loretta M Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ambrose Smith | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Barbara Edith Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Frank Kriegl | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Cynthia Ben Kriegl | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Lilly Emma Kriegl | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lois May Kriegl | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Gladys Kriegl | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Joseph Pelka | 71 | Head | — | Poland |
| 16 | Anna Pelka | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Frank Pelka | 27 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | William J. Dreher | 39 | Head | Truck Gardening | Minnesota |
| 19 | Elizabeth R. Dreher | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Milton Dreher | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Arthur Iverson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Anna Mary Iverson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Joseph Iverson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Edward Iverson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Alice Iverson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Leo Iverson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mary Iverson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Theo J. M. Holschen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Rosa Holschen | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Frank H. Holschen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Robert H. Holschen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Theodore Holschen | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edith Holschen | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alvin Holschen | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Adelheid Holschen | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Marcella Holschen | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Columbia Holschen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Beatrice Holschen | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Adam Mergens | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Katherine Mergens | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Robert Mergens | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Mike Mergens | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Beata Mergens | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 44 | Gertrude Mergens | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 45 | Fred Nord | 44 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Peter Thome | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Katherine Thome | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Hildegard Ben Thome | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Marcella Syd Thome | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Aloysius Leo Thome | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)