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Walter Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kalamazoo, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Olive Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Naomi Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 10
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 19
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Walter Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Naomi Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Naomi Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Naomi Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Naomi Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Smith
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Kalamazoo, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu775unit:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl A Franklin | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Orrey E Franklin | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Claire E Franklin | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Henry Welling | 51 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 5 | Anna Welling | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Eugene Welling | 23 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 7 | Leo Welling | 21 | Son | Grinder | Indiana |
| 8 | Alice Welling | 17 | Daughter | Machine Oper | Indiana |
| 9 | Genevieve Welling | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Agnes Welling | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Karl J Rumley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Hattie H Rumley | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Paul A Rumley | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Irena E Rumley | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Earl H Baker | 25 | Boarder | Auto Repair | Indiana |
| 16 | Frank Bachman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Nola Bachman | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Hazel Bachman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Zelda Bachman | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Loyll Bachman | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Charles Ellard | 41 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Meda Ellard | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Fred H Ellard | 18 | Son | Paper Maker | Michigan |
| 24 | Meryl Ellard | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Doris H Ellard | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Retabell Ellard | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Earl M Ellard | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Gerald L Ellard | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ida E Ellard | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Howard L Ellard | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Fred E Day | 40 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 32 | Ella M Day | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary Anna Day | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Charles Green | 66 | Foster Father | — | Michigan |
| 35 | William H Smith | 45 | Head | Foreman Stock | Michigan |
| 36 | Naomi M Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Marvin Smith | 21 | Daughter | Upholstery | Michigan |
| 38 | Walter Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | Michigan |
| 39 | Olive Smith | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 40 | Edward Smith | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | George Smith | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Donald Smith | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | August Siebarth | 40 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Emma Siebarth | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Robert Siebarth | 15 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Edward Siebarth | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Ida Siebarth | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Raymond Siebarth | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Clara Siebarth | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Anne Siebarth | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)