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Sam Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & William — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mgr Asst |
| Industry | Gas Sta Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Mgr Asst |
| Township / Ward | Kearney Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Missouri
Son, age 5
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 14
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Clay, Missouri
Son, age 24
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mgr Asst |
| Industry | Gas Sta Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Sam Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Smith
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Missouri
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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 — Clay, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu913unit:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Anna | 69 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Arthur J. Price | 43 | Head | Pumper | Missouri |
| 3 | Carrie J. Price | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Johnnie Price | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Elizabeth Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | William Price | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Benjamin G. Price | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Lucile Price | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Paul Price | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Dorothy Price | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Rufus Smith | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sam H. Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Mgr Asst | Missouri |
| 13 | James E. Burbick | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 14 | Ella Lee Burbick | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Robert Horn | 45 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mollie J. Hall | 48 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John B. Waters | 62 | Head | Produce | Missouri |
| 18 | Martha D. Waters | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Anna Helen Bevil | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Leona Nellie Martin | 52 | Sister in law | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Ada T. Thompson | 54 | Head | — | Texas |
| 22 | Lina E. Major | 46 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Thomas L. Pollock | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Mollie Lee Pollock | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 25 | Maggie M. Pollock | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 26 | Alpha Ruth Pollock | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 27 | Eugene Burkhard | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 28 | Lizzie Lee Burkhard | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | George G. Vines | 60 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Mahala Lee Bush | 30 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Jewell Bush | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | George Roach | 75 | Head | Truck Gardener | Indiana |
| 33 | Alice G. Roach | 39 | Daughter | Laundress | Iowa |
| 34 | Harvey J. Cookin | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Minnette Cookin | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Walter Lee Cookin | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Wm Leland Cookin | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | W. S. Teas | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 39 | Docia Teas | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Eva Lola Massey | 40 | Head | Dress Maker | Missouri |
| 41 | Bernice G. Massey | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Beatrice L. Massey | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Beryl E. Massey | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Sallie Cormy | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Kate Cormy | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | David M. Frick | 46 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Susan Lee Frick | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Theodore Frick | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | David Jr. Frick | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | James Frick | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 5 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)