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Samuel Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flora — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Mining Engineering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Adele Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Flora Smith | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daisy Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 23
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Franklin, Ohio
Head, age 32
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Cement Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Head, age 42
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Mining Engineering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Samuel Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Flora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flora Smith
b. ~1835
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Smith
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · 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 — Franklin, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1383unit:0648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Woodruff | 52 | Lodger | Manager | Ohio |
| 2 | Paul H. Horan | 28 | Head | Lawyer | Ohio |
| 3 | Irene B. Horan | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Betty Berry Horan | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Ralph Tremaine | 24 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 6 | Mattie Tremaine | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Samuel B. Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 8 | Daisy M. Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Adele Smith | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 10 | Florence Smith | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 11 | Stanley Smith | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Flora D. Smith | 54 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 13 | David L. Wolcott | 56 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 14 | Margaret Wolcott | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Willard Wolcott | 30 | Son | General Agent | Ohio |
| 16 | Jesse L. Peck | 36 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Maybelle Peck | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Elizabeth Peck | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Frances Peck | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | John W. Marksbury | 52 | Head | Collector | Kentucky |
| 21 | Eliza Marksbury | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Russell Marksbury | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 23 | Susan Marksbury | 23 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Kentucky |
| 24 | Jessie Neil | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charlotte Belton | 32 | Lodger | Mail Clerk | Ohio |
| 26 | Evalon Athey | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 27 | George W. Harshman | 66 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Ohio |
| 28 | Clara Harshman | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Thomas A. Hoolee | 37 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 30 | Lucy B. Hoolee | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Harry F. Hoolee | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Harry A. Noble | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 33 | Anna Noble | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Harry B. Noble | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | William H. Noble | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Anna M. Noble | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Cornelius Reading | 36 | Head | General Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mabel S. Reading | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Katharine Reading | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kate M. Seward | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 41 | William J. Hamilton | 42 | Head | Manager | England |
| 42 | M. Irene Hamilton | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | William J. Jr. Hamilton | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Lovelady Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Archibald S. Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Russell C. Young | 33 | Brother-in-law | Song Writer | Ohio |
| 47 | Bessie Young | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Thomas S. Lowden | 54 | Head | Professor | Ohio |
| 49 | Clara R. Lowden | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Maurie K. Lowden | 29 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 1 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)