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Theresa Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Theresa Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1855), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | City Of Joliet |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 Theresa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Martin Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Theresa Smith | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 65
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Theresa Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Theresa Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu415unit:1007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Simon | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John | 16 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 53 | Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Joseph Oberholtzer | 59 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Virginia Oberholtzer | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Lulus | 33 | Servant | Housework | Illinois |
| 57 | Jesse H. Brockway | 65 | Head | Civil Engineer | Iowa |
| 58 | Katie Brockway | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Elmer Brockway | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | Mildred Brockway | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Esther Pinneo | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 62 | Bert Pinneo | 25 | Son-in-law | Solder | Illinois |
| 63 | John Carlson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 64 | Arline Carlson | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Carrie Carlson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Eva Carlson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Carl Carlson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert J. Beattie | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 69 | Ida Beattie | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | George H. Millward | 58 | Head | Crane-Man | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Millward | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | George Spears | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 73 | Jennie Spears | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Eva May Thomas | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John A. Thomas | 29 | Son-in-law | Fireman | Illinois |
| 76 | George A. Thomas | 5 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Eva M. Thomas | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Gertrude R. Thomas | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Martin D. Smith | 67 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 80 | Theresa Smith THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Louis Smith | 24 | Son | Molder | Illinois |
| 82 | Edward Smith | 21 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 83 | William Smith | 58 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Germany |
| 84 | Arthur Wiedman | 33 | Head | Switchman | W. Virginia |
| 85 | Kittie Wiedman | 34 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 86 | Evelyn Wiedman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Joseph A. Wiedman | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ignatz Juraj | 55 | Head | Molder | German-Austria |
| 89 | Rosa Juraj | 50 | Wife | — | German-Austria |
| 90 | Carl Juraj | 21 | Son | Molder | German-Austria |
| 91 | Marie Juraj | 18 | Daughter | File-Clerk | German-Austria |
| 92 | John Juraj | 17 | Son | Laborer | German-Austria |
| 93 | Josephine Juraj | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Theodore Juraj | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Michael Juraj | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | William Juraj | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Donald Mcpherson | 54 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 98 | Ellen Mcpherson | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | Maud Mcpherson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 100 | Edna Mcpherson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)