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Alex Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameAlex
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1889
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryAdvertising Office
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueScotch
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1895
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1865

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alex Age Birth yr
Alicia Smith Spouse — 55 ~1865
Alex Smith Head — 55 ~1865
Alicia Smith Daughter — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Alex
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1865
Year of Immigration 1886
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation House Painter
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1910
New York, …
Other, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Son-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Years Married 18
Year of Immigration 1890
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Painter
Industry House
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1920
New York, …
Head, age 55
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Alex
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1889
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Salesman
Industry Advertising Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1895
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
New York, …
Other, age 64
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 64
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1885
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Salesman
Industry Brushes
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Veteran No
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
Head, age 73
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 73
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) New York
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Watchman
Industry Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Our Model Tree links Alex Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0170)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Benjamin Harrison 43 Head Accountant New Jersey
2 Ella Harrison 43 Wife — New York
3 Elliott Harrison 19 Son Export Man New York
4 Thorne Harrison 17 Son Clerk New York
5 Frank X Pickering 43 Head Passenger Agt Missouri
6 Louise M Pickering 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
7 Fanny White 57 Head — Rhode Island
8 Edward White 68 Husband Editor Iowa
9 Harry L Tyler 46 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
10 Susan S Tyler 29 Wife — New York
11 Julia E Tyler 80 Mother — Pennsylvania
12 Herman Van Praag 46 Head Broker Holland
13 Pauline Van Praag 42 Wife — England
14 Hyacinth Rodriguez 28 Servant Housework Colombia
15 Samuel Cohen 53 Head Manufacturer England
16 Anna Cohen 49 Wife — New York
17 Debora Cohen 27 Daughter — New York
18 James B Thomas 64 Head Mail Machine England
19 Margaret Thomas 57 Wife — New York
20 John Rawlinson 60 Lodger Accountant England
21 Walter X Mclean 57 Head Engraver New York
22 Annie Mclean 58 Wife — New York
23 Clara Van Ginkle 35 Stepdaughter Nurse New York
24 Charles Franklin 39 Head Lawyer New York
25 Edith Franklin 36 Wife — New York
26 Lewis Bondy 68 Head Auditor Bohemia
27 Fannie Bondy 60 Wife — New York
28 Rhoda Bondy 29 Daughter Teacher New York
29 Rose Lyons 55 Sister-in-law — New York
30 Bernard Thorne 60 Head — France
31 Bertha Thorne 49 Wife — Holland
32 Eugene Thorne 30 Son Wholesale Merchant Germany
33 Percy D Thorne 20 Son Mechanical Eng New York
34 Alex Smith THIS PERSON 55 Head Salesman Scotland
35 Alicia Smith 55 Wife — Canada
36 Alicia Smith 21 Daughter Actress Illinois
37 Alex Gary 45 Head Importer Virginia
38 Annie Gary 35 Wife — Virginia
39 Anne Gary 9 Daughter — North Carolina
40 Oliver J Stallings 23 Head Salesman Georgia
41 Myra D Stallings 21 Wife — New York
42 Robert A Norris 33 Head Accountant Mississippi
43 Anna K Norris 35 Wife — Connecticut
44 John Martin 52 Head Agent Illinois
45 Hanna Martin 46 Wife — Germany
46 Henry Fisher 37 Head Wholesale New York
47 Madane Fisher 26 Sister — New York
48 Silas Fisher 39 Brother Salesman New York
49 Lois Nething 23 Servant — New York
50 George Bitopas 45 Head — New York

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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)

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