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Shirley Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mills, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mills, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mills, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Indian Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Maurice Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Shirley Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mills, Iowa
Son, age 9
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stanley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mills, Iowa
Son, age 18
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 28
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stanley M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Shirley Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mills, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Smith
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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Sibling
Irene Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Mills, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu502unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Doyle | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Bessie Doyle | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Richard Doyle | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ralph Hunter | 21 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 5 | Nellie Hunter | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Dorothy Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Marjorie Hunter | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Albert B. Washburn | 58 | Head | Stockman | New York |
| 9 | Mary V. Washburn | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Henry O. Washburn | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Walter Blackman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Mary Blackman | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Henry Myers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Mary Myers | 31 | Wife | — | France |
| 15 | Ruth Myers | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Alma Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Marcus M. Eaton | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Dora Eaton | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Laura Eaton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ralph Eaton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Fred Sandiland | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Ruth Sandiland | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Dora Sandiland | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Inez Sandiland | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Willie Sandiland | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Thomas Whyte | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Josephine Whyte | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Thomas Whyte | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Irene Whyte | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Hazel Whyte | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Riley Whyte | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Bernice Whyte | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Lee Sandiland | 23 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 34 | Roy Barnes | 23 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Iona Barnes | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Geraldine Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | James Fisher | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Nellie Fisher | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Merritt Fisher | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Frank Sandiland | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Sandiland | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | West | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | West | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | West | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | West | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Charles T. Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Emma V. Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Shirley Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Maurice Smith | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Irene Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 2 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)