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Willard Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Lake Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Willard Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charley Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 9
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Willard Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willard Smith
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley 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 — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu828unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam U. Zook | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Tillie B. Zook | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Mildred B. Zook | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Isaac C. Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Bertha B. Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Willard R. Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ruby B. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Charley W. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Bertha B. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Beatrice G. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Roy L. Guinister | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Grace L. Guinister | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Ed Guinister | 35 | Partner | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Earl V. Boster | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Mary M. Boster | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mark C. Waver | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jennie Waver | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Andrew Willadsen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Grace Willadsen | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ester H. Willadsen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Charles Van Horsen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Mabel R. Van Horsen | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Melvin Van Horsen | 27 | Partner | Farmer | Holland |
| 24 | Arland Van Horsen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Charles E. Speer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Ida M. Speer | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Dick R. Waters | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Walter Edna Waters | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | F. W. Gass | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Gass | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Grant Gass | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mildred Gass | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | George S. Bradley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Ida M. Bradley | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Paul D. Bradley | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Daisy G. Bradley | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ellen S. Bradley | 81 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Frank M. Leonard | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Cynthia M. Leonard | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eugene E. Burtness | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Edna F. Burtness | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Loran E. Burtness | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Fred C. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 44 | Bertha Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | John E. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Arthur E. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Lawrence B. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lois E. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Frank Peterson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 50 | Kate Peterson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)