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Arthur Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Jos — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Hamburg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Butler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ellen Muthell | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Rebecca Muthell | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lomont Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Hamburg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Arthur Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jos Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jos Smith
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Smith
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1591unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hinkle | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ellen Hinkle | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stanley Hinkle | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Myrtle Hinkle | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irene Hinkle | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ira Hinkle | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Susie Hinkle | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harold Hinkle | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stanley Hinkle | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Earl Hinkle | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Emline Mochamer | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ida Mochamer | 56 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alford Bestuscheck | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Maggie Bestuscheck | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marvin Bestuscheck | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Saam | 70 | Head | Farmer | Berlin |
| 17 | Martha Saam | 67 | Wife | — | Berlin |
| 18 | Annie Saam | 46 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Conrad Saam | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jacob Denklicker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Augusta Denklicker | 50 | Wife | — | Hessen |
| 22 | William A Denklicker | 25 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William Roth | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Martha Roth | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dorothy Roth | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edna Roth | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ruth Roth | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Arthur Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Arthur Jr Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lomont Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rebecca Muthell | 67 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellen Muthell | 68 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Henry E. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Sarah Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Roland Smith | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Eva Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Adam Smith | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edith Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harry Fress | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hazel Fress | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Bradley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Bradley | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Emboton | 52 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jacob P. Emboton | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)