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Roy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wood, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wood, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wood, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Milton Twp North Vct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Winfield Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wood, Ohio
Son, age 12
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Wood, Ohio
Son, age 21
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Wood, Ohio
Head, age 31
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Roy Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wood, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilda Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilda Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Ohio
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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 — Wood, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1449unit:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinnie H | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Roy H Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Mary K Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Winfield Smith | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Dale G Smith | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Michael Metzger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary A Metzger | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | George B Metzger | 25 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Raymond H Metzger | 23 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Florence Metzger | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ivan Metzger | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Emery Burson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Cora V Burson | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Leon S Burson | 30 | Son | Cement Worker | Ohio |
| 15 | Mary M Burson | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Carrie M Burson | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Emerson J Burson | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Henry Bockman | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary E Bockman | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Bert Bockman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Verna B Bockman | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Maggie L Bockman | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Gene A Bockman | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | John W Bockman | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Jay Pugh | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Sadie Pugh | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Lindsey Pugh | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Jake Pugh | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Luther Pugh | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Maxine Pugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Wm Baumgardner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Della L Baumgardner | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Jacob L Baumgardner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Hulda Baumgardner | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Mildred A Baumgardner | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 36 | Faye Baumgardner | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Addison Baumgardner | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Leo Mahler | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Wm E Shade | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Mary E Shade | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Alden W Shade | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | Fern Shade | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | George Emrick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Lavina B Emrick | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Ida M Emrick | 29 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Lenora M Emrick | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | John M Koch | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Sarah Koch | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Ruth H Koch | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Joseph W Koch | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
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)