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Roy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ellen — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thelma Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 2
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 45 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 22
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Utah
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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 — Salt Lake, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1865unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David Beth | 28 | Head | Store Keeper | Colorado |
| 52 | Jack Beth | 6 | son | None | Idaho |
| 53 | Robert Beth | 4 | son | None | Idaho |
| 54 | Margery Beth | 1 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 55 | Orville K. Rice | 30 | Head | Miller | Idaho |
| 56 | Madolyn Rice | 25 | wife | None | Utah |
| 57 | Benj B. Richards | 28 | Head | Surveyor | Kansas |
| 58 | Grace Richards | 27 | wife | None | Utah |
| 59 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Electrician | Kansas |
| 60 | Thelma Smith | 20 | wife | None | Utah |
| 61 | Roy B. Smith | 1 | son | None | Utah |
| 62 | Frank Witt Winn | 39 | Head | Window Trimmer | England |
| 63 | Virginia E. Winn | 39 | wife | None | Utah |
| 64 | William E. Burns | 41 | Head | Bank Exam | Utah |
| 65 | Ada Burns | 35 | wife | None | Utah |
| 66 | Oscar Burns | 12 | son | None | Utah |
| 67 | Boyd Burns | 10 | son | None | Utah |
| 68 | William Burns | 6 | son | None | Utah |
| 69 | William H. Gillespie | 42 | Head | Conductor | Utah |
| 70 | Abbie F. Gillespie | 37 | wife | None | Utah |
| 71 | Francis Gillespie | 17 | son | None | Utah |
| 72 | Laura Gillespie | 14 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 73 | George H. Ainge | 47 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 74 | Carrie Ainge | 43 | wife | None | Utah |
| 75 | Joseph H. Ainge | 20 | son | Labor | Utah |
| 76 | G. Edward Ainge | 17 | son | Clerk | Utah |
| 77 | Adeline Ainge | 7 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 78 | Hannes E. Sorbonne | 34 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 79 | Olga M. Sorbonne | 27 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 80 | Mary E. Sorbonne | 1 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 81 | Sherman A. Allred | 26 | Head | Advertising Mgr | Utah |
| 82 | Eva Allred | 24 | wife | None | Utah |
| 83 | Eva E. Allred | 4 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 84 | Renae Allred | 1 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 85 | Norma Anderson | 19 | Boarder | Stenographer | Utah |
| 86 | Agnes E. Peterson | 35 | Head | Machinist | Utah |
| 87 | Rose E. Peterson | 34 | wife | None | Utah |
| 88 | Yvonne L. Peterson | 13 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 89 | Freda E. Peterson | 9 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 90 | Frederick E. Kline | 34 | Head | Secretary | Iowa |
| 91 | Lucille Kline | 28 | wife | None | Utah |
| 92 | Edward C. Christiansen | 24 | Boarder | None | Utah |
| 93 | Jack B. Gray | 34 | Head | Cleaner | Utah |
| 94 | Vera Gray | 35 | wife | None | Utah |
| 95 | Jack Gray | 11 | son | None | Utah |
| 96 | Vera Gray | 7 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 97 | Alfred Gray | 5 | son | None | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 2 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)