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Viola Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Williams, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Viola Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Williams, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williams, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola U. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bridgewater Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murl Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Guy Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lelan Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Viola Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williams, Ohio
Spouse, age 32
Williams, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Williams, Ohio
Spouse, age 41
Williams, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Williams, Ohio
Spouse, age 51
Williams, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola U. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Williams, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Williams, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Williams, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1450unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. Son Doran | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Carl Doran | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Dorothy F. Doran | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Thomas J. Murphy | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Emma J. Murphy | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Ernest L. Murphy | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 57 | Effie A. Murphy | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 58 | Milton B. Robert | 21 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Belle I. Robert | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Doyle M. Robert | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Leah A. Rauch | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Harry E. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Alma F. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Berton Bach | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Elizabeth A. Bach | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Edith Bach | 43 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 67 | Ratta Zimmerman | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Burrell S. Zimmerman | 26 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Isaac Miller | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Carl A. Miller | 25 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Nellie Miller | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 72 | Benjamin Miller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 73 | Harry Joice | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | Leland A. Joice | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Alva R. Joice | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Lauren Joice | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Virgil Joice | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Wilber Joice | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Bert Roberts | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 80 | Hildah D. Roberts | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Burl G. Roberts | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 82 | Oris E. Roberts | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 83 | Olin O. Roberts | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 84 | James E. Lambright | 61 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 85 | Samuel Thorp | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 86 | Gertrude Thorp | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Mary Mcclurg | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Guy R. Smith | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 89 | Viola U. Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Ohio |
| 90 | Lelan E. Smith | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Murl D. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 92 | Mildred Smith | 11 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 93 | Jane Stafford | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Burl H. Stafford | 21 | Grandchild | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Joseph Ulrich | 81 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Elizabeth A. Ulrich | 53 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Samuel S. Amick | 56 | Head | Housework | Ohio |
| 98 | Josephine Amick | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Germany |
| 99 | Blanch Amick | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Amick | None | Daughter | Housework | — |
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)