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Sidney Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sidney Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calhoun, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pennfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Sidney | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Sidney Smith | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 21
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Section labor RR |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 30
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sydney A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 40
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Sidney Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Calhoun, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sidney Smith
Son · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Michigan
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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 — Calhoun, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu760unit:0480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Badger | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Anna Badger | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Emma L. Badger | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Roy M. Morehouse | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 55 | Grace E. Morehouse | 34 | Wife | Store Keeper | Michigan |
| 56 | Lloyd L. Morehouse | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Albert O. Martin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Hattie Martin | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Asa S. Wilbur | 41 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 60 | S. Louise Wilbur | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Merle Wilbur | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Grace L. Wilbur | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | William Haymaker | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Grace Hallberg | 71 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Hannah Haymaker | 81 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Sylvanus Haymaker | 62 | Brother | Painter | Michigan |
| 67 | Charles Huffman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Olive Huffman | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Elmer F. Knowles | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Ina Knowles | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Esther Knowles | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Gladys Knowles | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Mildred Knowles | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Louisa Woodworth | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Orin Beach | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Clara Beach | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Altha Beach | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Orin Beach | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Clarence Beach | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Charles E. Beardsley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 81 | Emily Beardsley | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | Leah Beardsley | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Lorell Nestell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Anna Nestell | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | George Jessup | 71 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 86 | Generva Jessup | 52 | Wife | Weaver | Michigan |
| 87 | Marion Jessup | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Beryl Jessup | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Herbert Shreve | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 90 | Stella Shreve | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Isabelle M. Shreve | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Olin E. Shreve | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | William H. Callahan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 94 | Edith M. Callahan | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Herman E. Callahan | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | John Henry Sechrist | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Anna Sechrist | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Polly Dice | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Benjamin Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 100 | Sidney Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Sidney
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)