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William Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kingman, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Adam — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kingman, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Peters Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Adam Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Nelson Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Barbara Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kingman, Kansas
Son, age 7
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | at School |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Kingman, Kansas
Son, age 16
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Kingman, Kansas
Son, age 26
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 William Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kingman, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Smith
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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Sibling
Nelson Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna 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 — Kingman, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Kingman, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu536unit:0231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Asher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Theresa Asher | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 53 | Rosa Asher | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 54 | Katie Asher | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 55 | John Asher | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Annie Asher | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 57 | Henry Asher | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Pauline Asher | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Aloysius Asher | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Frank Asher | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Joseph Asher | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Adam J Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Barbara Smith | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 64 | William Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Edna Smith | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 66 | Nelson Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Joseph Goetz | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Lena Goetz | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 69 | Alphonse Goetz | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Cecelia Goetz | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Haueugene Goetz | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Christina Goetz | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Stan Jerome Goetz | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | J Will Gillen | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Mary Gillen | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | John Gillen | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Michael Gillen | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Arnold Gillen | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Dominic Gillen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Mamie Gillen | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary A Gillen | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Nicholas Gillen | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Joseph Goetz | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 84 | Margaret Goetz | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 85 | Edward Goetz | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 86 | William Goetz | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Joseph Jr Goetz | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Margaret Goetz | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 89 | Stafford Smart | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 90 | George Sult | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lottie Sult | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Edward Sult | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Vada Sult | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Cassiday Sult | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Grant H Wright | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 96 | Ida Wright | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Fred H Grieser | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | Annie Grieser | 56 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 99 | Fred R Grieser | 59 | Father | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)