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Willard Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Specialist |
| Industry | U. S. Govt. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Specialist |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willard Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lulu Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lulu Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 38
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Genl Agt |
| Industry | U.S. Land Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 48
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Specialist |
| Industry | U. S. Govt. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Willard Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willard Smith
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1865unit:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter P. Johnson | 41 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 52 | Ella B. Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Henry A. Johnston | 51 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 54 | Nellie Johnston | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | Mary C. Johnston | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Utah |
| 56 | Ruth Johnston | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Andrew T. Pender | 36 | Head | Secretary | Utah |
| 58 | Clara L. Pender | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 59 | Mildred Pender | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | Frank Pender | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | William E. James | 35 | Head | Accountant | Nebraska |
| 62 | Harriett James | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | William E. James | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Gwendolyn James | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Grace James | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Edith James | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Thomas J. James | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | John Mountain | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 69 | Sarah Mountain | 78 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Emily Mountain | 50 | Daughter | — | England |
| 71 | Phoebe Mountain | 34 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 72 | John H. Mountain | 45 | Son | Janitor | England |
| 73 | Jessie Mountain | 38 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 74 | Elizabeth Mountain | 43 | Son | Gardener | England |
| 75 | William H. Stockdale | 52 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 76 | Minnie W. Stockdale | 44 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Genevieve Stockdale | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | Albert Stockdale | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | Ross Stockdale | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | James Stockdale | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 81 | Charles Stockdale | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 82 | Charles E. Wright | 65 | Head | Chauffeur | Utah |
| 83 | Emily L. Wright | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 84 | Frank P. Hague | 60 | Head | Attorney | Maine |
| 85 | Janette Hague | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | William A. Shepard | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Idaho |
| 87 | Alice Shepard | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 88 | William Shepard | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 89 | Ruth Shepard | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 90 | George Shepard | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 91 | Willard T. Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Specialist | Delaware |
| 92 | Lulu B. Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Willard B. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Robert Smith | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 95 | Ruth Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 96 | Lulu Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 97 | Mary Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 98 | Elizabeth Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 99 | John Smith | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 100 | William Smith | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
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)