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Alvin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Luzerne Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Teddy Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alvin Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Warren Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Denzell Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Leona Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Alvin Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alvin Smith
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Denzell Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teddy Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1569unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Jacobs | 37 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nora Jacobs | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Lee Lilly | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 54 | Rhoda Lilly | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary A Lilly | 24 | Daughter | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary A Lilly | 67 | Sister-in-law | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lee Brown | 23 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ann Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Katharine Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elizabeth Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Bernice Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Smith | 53 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gertrude E Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alvin Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Albert Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Smith | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Leona Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Teddy Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Denzell Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Earl W Smith | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Warren D Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Weldone Smith | 25 | Head | Motor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jessie Smith | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Fay Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thelma Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Thomas | 33 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mabel Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Pearl Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ruth Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Lazaran | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 81 | Susie Lazaran | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 82 | Nicoline Lazaran | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elizabeth Lazaran | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mildred Lazaran | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Helen Lazaran | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mike Lazaran | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie Lazaran | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Violet Lazaran | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Nick Lazaran | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Albert Weller | 40 | Head | Machine Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Flora Weller | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Gladys Weller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Meredith Weller | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | David Lignelli | 28 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Caroline Lignelli | 23 | Wife | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Arnet | 49 | Head | Butcher | West Virginia |
| 97 | Jennie Arnet | 38 | Wife | — | France |
| 98 | May Arnet | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Roy Arnet | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ray Arnet | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)