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Alvin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cameron, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cameron, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cameron, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grove Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alvin Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lilly Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Effie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cameron, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Cameron, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cameron, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Cameron, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Alvin Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cameron, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alvin Smith
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cameron, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cameron, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1548unit:0676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anson | 48 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harvey | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles H Pitts | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sophia K Pitts | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles R Pitts | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Pitts | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mildred L Pitts | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Russell F Pitts | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas H Pitts | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Nora G Pitts | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jonathan Slouty | 75 | Head | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Nancy Slouty | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles E Slouty | 55 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alvin E Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lilly M Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | George Y Smith | 18 | Son | Section Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert L Smith | 16 | Son | Section Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ralph S Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Effie B Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph A L Smith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gerald K Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Raymond B Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harold E Smith | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Cecil D Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Abram L Clair | 54 | Head | Night Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary U Clair | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James A Clair | 22 | Son | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edward J Clair | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lucy H Clair | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Joseph C Clair | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Alonzo E Pitts | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Jenetta Pitts | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thelma E Pitts | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lena A Pitts | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Norman A Pitts | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Hazel Pitts | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mae K Pitts | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Gail V Pitts | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)