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Archie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hancock, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Archie Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hancock, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hancock, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Archie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dipper |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dipper |
| Township / Ward | Chester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Archie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Archie Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hancock, West …
Head, age 25
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Archy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dipper |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Hancock, West …
Head, age 35
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Archie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dipper |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Hancock, West …
Head, age 45
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arch W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Archie Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hancock, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Archie Smith
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Hancock, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Hancock, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1954unit:0378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Dipper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary A Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Herbert P Smith | 14 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles E Smith | 12 | Son | Student | West Virginia |
| 5 | Fred E Smith | 7 | Son | Student | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert B Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Alfred Skinner | 53 | Head | Sta Agent | Ohio |
| 8 | Rose J Skinner | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Calvin H Skinner | 21 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary F Skinner | 11 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Lynch | 54 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Cora Lynch | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Isaac Judy | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Judy | 44 | Wife | Maid | West Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah Judy | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James Judy | 14 | Son | Student | West Virginia |
| 17 | William G Jackson | 53 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 18 | Melissa Jackson | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | William Jr Jackson | 30 | Son | Professor | Ohio |
| 20 | Hazel Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 21 | Miles Hammond | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 22 | Mildred Hammond | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Marie Hammond | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Melvin Smith | 48 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 25 | Jennie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 26 | Homer R Smith | 21 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 27 | Ralph Smith | 19 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 28 | Lawrence Smith | 16 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 29 | Ethel M Smith | 13 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 30 | Edith D Smith | 6 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph Burgess | 32 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 32 | Iona Burgess | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Sarah Burgess | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Joseph R Burgess | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Frank Burgess | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | John Burgess | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Eunice Bradley | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George B Bradley | 30 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Aloysius Vervin | 32 | Head | Handler | Ohio |
| 40 | Kathryn Vervin | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Elizabeth Vervin | 10 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 42 | Alice Vervin | 9 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 43 | John Vervin | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Kathaleen Vervin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jas A Smith | 74 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 46 | Mary Smith | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Archie Brown | 42 | Head | Roller | Indiana |
| 48 | Annie Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Norman Brown | 11 | Son | Student | Indiana |
| 50 | David Brown | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)