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Robert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mesa, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mesa, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cow boy |
| Industry | Range |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Cow Boy |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 3 |
| 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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Josephine Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 7
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ragen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 17
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ross D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Mesa, Colorado
Head, age 27
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Cow boy |
| Industry | Range |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Robert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mesa, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Smith
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Colorado
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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 — Mesa, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Mesa, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu168unit:0081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Bedwell | 75 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary E Bedwell | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph B Henry | 48 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Ralph Callender | 31 | Head | Cow Boy | Colorado |
| 55 | Dora M Callender | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Ralph E Callender | 1 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 57 | Robert S Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Cow Boy | Colorado |
| 58 | Josephine R Smith | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles W Smith | 0 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 60 | George W Vanmeter | 43 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 61 | Nellie E Vanmeter | 33 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Jessica C Vanmeter | 67 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frank Walker | 64 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 64 | Melanduther | 42 | Head | Freighter | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Mabel S Melanduther | 40 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 66 | Nona E Melanduther | 10 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 67 | John H Melanduther | 3 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 68 | James Frank Bedwell | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Pearl E Barnsley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Francis J Barnsley | 22 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 71 | Manda L Barnsley | 4 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 72 | Barbara J Barnsley | 3 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 73 | Elizabeth F Mohannah | 49 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 74 | Edward E Mohannah | 30 | Son | Manager | Colorado |
| 75 | Lucille N Mohannah | 25 | Daughter in law | None | Colorado |
| 76 | Sam B Foster | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Bell B Foster | 30 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 78 | Eva Foster | 12 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 79 | Charles E Foster | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Chester Foster | 3 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 81 | Bert Foster | 1 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 82 | John Kelley | 39 | Head | Foreman | Colorado |
| 83 | Anna Kelley | 49 | Sister | Housekeeper | New Mexico |
| 84 | Lana Kelley | 3 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 85 | Clyde E Shapland | 48 | Head | Stockman | Iowa |
| 86 | Ada E Shapland | 48 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Clyde E Shapland | 20 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 88 | Gladys S Shapland | 17 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 89 | Frank C Catton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Serpesta A Catton | 60 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Bessia C Catton | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 92 | James D Madden | 49 | Head | Construction Foreman | New York |
| 93 | Lana Madden | 44 | Wife | None | New York |
| 94 | Samuel S Wike | 48 | Boarder | Lineman | Ohio |
| 95 | Frank S Parker | 36 | Boarder | Foreman | Kansas |
| 96 | Ralph N Ambrose | 36 | Boarder | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 97 | Dillard J Tindell | 23 | Boarder | Lineman | Tennessee |
| 98 | James J Summers | 27 | Boarder | Lineman | Kansas |
| 99 | Eugene M May | 18 | Boarder | Timekeeper | Texas |
| 100 | Walter A Nondruff | 23 | Boarder | Lineman | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)