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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 King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Charles — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wabash Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harley Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
King, Washington
Son, age 4
King, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
Son, age 13
King, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Head, age 22
King, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Smith
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1925unit:0234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice A Barker | 71 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 2 | Marianne G Barker | 37 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 3 | John P Gray | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Alice Gray | 59 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 5 | Soren C Ericksen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 6 | Anna Marie Ericksen | 34 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 7 | Dagmar Ericksen | 16 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 8 | Harold Ericksen | 13 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 9 | Hans E Ericksen | 11 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 10 | Edith M Ericksen | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Hans Ericksen | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 12 | Edna Ericksen | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 13 | Victor W Ericksen | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Geo S Lewis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Hazel A Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Viola L Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Lowell S Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Jens P Mortensen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 19 | John W Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 20 | Ida Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ray E Smith | 20 | Son | Auto Sales | Washington |
| 22 | Iris E Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Clarence L Smith | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | Grace E Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Bent Espersen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 26 | Helen Espersen | 22 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 27 | Edna S Espersen | 2 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 28 | Robert H Chaussing | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Jamie Chaussing | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 30 | Henry M Wheeler | 69 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 31 | Sarah S Wheeler | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Claude H Wheeler | 35 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles W Wheeler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Effie M Wheeler | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert Zarvicki | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Bessie Zarvicki | 29 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 37 | Mildred E Zarvicki | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Richard L Zarvicki | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Fred Hatcher | 62 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 40 | William Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 41 | Ruth A Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 42 | Ida M Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Harley H Smith | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Washington |
| 44 | Jacob F Osborn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Sarah E Osborn | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ethel M Osborn | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 47 | Henry C Osborn | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 48 | Rosalie E Osborn | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Noble J Osborn | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | Roscoe R Osborn | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)