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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 Red Willow, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Red Willow, Nebraska |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Indianola City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Red Willow, …
Son, age 30
Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Painter & Paper Hanger |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Red Willow, …
Son, age 39
Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Red Willow, …
Son, age 49
Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Red Willow, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Benjamin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Red Willow, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Red Willow, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1000unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amos B Cacy | 27 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Blanche Cacy | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Charles H King | 53 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Helen M King | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Lloyd C King | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Eugene M King | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Charlotte M King | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Charles H King | 2 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Edward M Coburn | 50 | Hired Man | Assistant | Illinois |
| 60 | George J Neumann | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary A Neumann | 40 | Wife | Glass Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | George J Neumann | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Laurence M Neumann | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Walter J Neumann | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 65 | Clara P Neumann | 19 | Daughter | Lineman | Michigan |
| 66 | Archibald L C Neumann | 14 | Son | Butcher | Michigan |
| 67 | Adrienne M Neumann | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Michael Cloud | 81 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 69 | Wallace H Cloud | 56 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Albert A Mead | 42 | Hired Hand | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Arthur M Cox | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Nebraska |
| 72 | Dana Cox | 36 | Wife | Jockey | Missouri |
| 73 | Harold A Cox | 12 | Son | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 74 | Helen E Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Lulu M Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Frank G Cox | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Charles R Cox | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Willard D Cox | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | William H Cloud | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Elizabeth Cloud | 52 | Wife | — | Hessen Germany |
| 81 | Gertrude M Cloud | 18 | Daughter | Veterinary | Nebraska |
| 82 | Nellie E Cloud | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | William H Smith | 77 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 84 | Sarah J Smith | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Robert E Smith THIS PERSON | 49 | Son | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 86 | Benjamin A Smith | 30 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Arthur W Smith | 29 | Son | Partner | Nebraska |
| 88 | Thomas J Brown | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 89 | Alice M Brown | 29 | Wife | Painter & Decorator | Nebraska |
| 90 | Mary M Brown | 1 | Daughter | Agent | Nebraska |
| 91 | Jacob C Pearsall | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Nellie C Pearsall | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Stillman Pearsall | 21 | Son | — | Washington |
| 94 | Bonibel S Pearsall | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 95 | Bert Hollenbery | 38 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Albert Hollenbery | 15 | Son | Fireman | Iowa |
| 97 | Cecil Hollenbery | 12 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Charles Hollenbery | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Lucy J Farmer | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Lena S Farmer | 42 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
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)