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Theresa Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Theresa Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theresa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Kaiser | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Peter Lorry | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Theresa Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nora Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| John Kaiser | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jennie Kaiser | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Pauline Langer | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Theresa Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Theresa Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu328unit:1050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caroline Wagner | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Josephine Wagner | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Michael Farley | 58 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 54 | Mary Farley | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Edward Farley | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Leo Farley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lillian Farley | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Margaret Farley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Joseph Farley | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Joseph Kaiser | 57 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 61 | Jennie Kaiser | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Kaiser | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Nora Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | John Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Margaret Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Myrtle Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Peter Lorry | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Theresa Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Pearl Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Pauline Langer | 22 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William Lawler | 35 | Head | Ironworker | New York |
| 72 | Josephine Lawler | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mildred Lawler | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Vito Martinelli | 48 | Head | Wilder | Italy |
| 75 | Bridget Martinelli | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Joe Martinelli | 15 | Son | Peddler | Italy |
| 77 | Jack Martinelli | 15 | Son | — | Italy |
| 78 | Roko Martinelli | 14 | Son | — | Italy |
| 79 | Gus Austria | 34 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 80 | Emma Austria | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Helen Austria | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Francis Austria | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Mike Mazzenga | 60 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 84 | Pauline Mazzenga | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Anna Johnson | 53 | Mother | Bookbinder | Missouri |
| 86 | Clarence Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 87 | John Cooper | 13 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 88 | Elma Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Sam N Mcgray | 64 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 90 | William Hickey | 64 | Head | Electrician | Canada |
| 91 | Manuel Varda | 50 | Head | — | Spain |
| 92 | Amelia Varda | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 93 | Louis Varda | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Peter Varda | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Mary Varda | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Theresa Varda | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Ralph Varda | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Albert Varda | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Samuel Hickey | 34 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)