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Ruth Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbiana, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Homer — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbiana, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Columbiana Village |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agnes Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Homer Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daisy Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbiana, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Columbiana, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Columbiana, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbiana, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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Sibling
Isabel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Columbiana, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbiana, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1356unit:0243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Brunner | 48 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Mabel Brunner | 15 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 53 | Glenn Brunner | 12 | son | None | Ohio |
| 54 | Austin Mcnutt | 38 | head | None | Ohio |
| 55 | Ida Mcnutt | 38 | wife | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 56 | Joseph Hollingstead | 60 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Clara Hollingstead | 57 | wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Howard Zull | 17 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George H. Webb | 63 | head | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Lucena Webb | 61 | wife | Machinist | Ohio |
| 61 | Robert Webb | 20 | son | None | Ohio |
| 62 | Gertrude Webb | 18 | daughter | Machinist | Ohio |
| 63 | Robert Edward Lodge | 45 | head | None | Ohio |
| 64 | Olive Gertrude Lodge | 43 | wife | Druggist | Ohio |
| 65 | John H. Gordon | 57 | head | None | New York |
| 66 | Selma Gordon | 53 | wife | Proprietor | New York |
| 67 | Margaret Foncash | 77 | mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 68 | Charles Tedaker | 44 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lottie Tedaker | 23 | wife | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 70 | Morris Tyson | 23 | boarder | Servant | Ohio |
| 71 | Floyd Huffman | 27 | boarder | Molder | Ohio |
| 72 | Robert Wilson | 52 | boarder | Tire Builder | West Virginia |
| 73 | Thomas Welsh | 40 | boarder | Expressman | Ohio |
| 74 | John Miller | 29 | boarder | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 75 | Wayne Sleeth | 64 | boarder | Rubber Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Harry Lumpkin | 23 | boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harry F. Miller | 29 | boarder | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jesse Benson | 52 | head | Rubber Worker | Ohio |
| 79 | Lena Benson | 45 | wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 80 | Gladys Benson | 12 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Junius Gromer | 70 | head | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Mary Gromer | 67 | wife | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 83 | Irene Trey | 12 | granddaughter | Landlady | Ohio |
| 84 | Doris Trey | 10 | granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 85 | Charles Trey | 9 | grandson | None | Ohio |
| 86 | Clarence Alexander | 26 | boarder | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Samuel Lake | 23 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Stephen Smith | 21 | boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Albert Howell | 21 | boarder | Molder | Ohio |
| 90 | Wilson Howell | 44 | boarder | Motorman | Ohio |
| 91 | Noah Corkill | 34 | boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 92 | Homer Smith | 46 | head | Rubber Worker | Ohio |
| 93 | Daisy Smith | 45 | wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 94 | Ruth Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 95 | Glenn Smith | 16 | son | File Clerk | Ohio |
| 96 | Agnes Smith | 14 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 97 | Isabel Smith | 9 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 98 | Oscar Chamberlain | 32 | head | None | Ohio |
| 99 | Lillie Chamberlain | 26 | wife | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 100 | Frances Chamberlain | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 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)