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Wallace Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Delta, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Wallace Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delta, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delta, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wallace J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Delta City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wallace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Olive Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wallace Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Delta, Colorado
Son, age 5
Delta, Colorado · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wallace G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Delta, Colorado
Son, age 14
Delta, Colorado · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wallace J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Wallace Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Delta, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Wallace Smith
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Colorado
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Sibling
Lawrence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Delta, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Delta, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu157unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer C Harrison | 62 | Lodger | Shoemaker | Maryland |
| 2 | Edwin C Rist | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 3 | Margaret Rist | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bertha V Rist | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Alexander Keller | 71 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 6 | Edward L Cole | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Nellie E Cole | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | George C Vickery | 64 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Sarah J Vickery | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ruth B Vickery | 27 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Julia E Smith | 69 | Head | Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Clinton Graham | 53 | Lodger | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 13 | Bertha W Brandes | 32 | Lodger | Milliner | Indiana |
| 14 | Cora A Mccoy | 50 | Lodger | Cook | Missouri |
| 15 | L Brougholder | 22 | Lodger | Operator | Missouri |
| 16 | Carrie L Moore | 29 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Ruth L Moore | 7 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Edith C Jamison | 22 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Walter H Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 20 | Pearl M Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 21 | Wallace J Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Olive R Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Lawrence N Smith | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Walter E Smith | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Samuel Hanpin | 69 | Head | Stockman | West Virginia |
| 26 | Anna E Hanpin | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Nelson J Bradley | 67 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 28 | Clara C Bradley | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Greenwood | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 30 | Rose B Greenwood | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Emily E Smith | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Abbie D Barnes | 21 | Lodger | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 33 | John Edward Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Roy Greenwood | 18 | Son | Assistant | Colorado |
| 35 | Herbert W Warner | 48 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 36 | Edith M Warner | 46 | Wife | Asst. Prop. | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thos. S Sechrist | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sophia A Sechrist | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Chas. L Keller | 47 | Lodger | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 40 | Raymond Keller | 11 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Wilson B Graham | 55 | Head | Shoemaker | Michigan |
| 42 | Clara B Graham | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Isabel F Dorsey | 27 | Head | Trackman | Missouri |
| 44 | Mary H Dorsey | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Eugene L Mccarnes | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Maggie B Mccarnes | 43 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 47 | Clarence P Mccarnes | 19 | Son | Violinist | Colorado |
| 48 | Edna M Mccarnes | 17 | Daughter | Pianist | Colorado |
| 49 | Jackson C Radley | 47 | Lodger | Minister | Indiana |
| 50 | Margaret B Radley | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
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)