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Barbara Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | South Huntingdon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hilda Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harry Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Barbara Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| 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 Barbara Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Barbara Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gertrude Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha L. Johnston | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Raymond Johnston | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George L. Johnston | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Florence R. Johnston | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harry P. Smith | 43 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Barbara J. Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Helen P. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gertrude S. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine M. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Evelyn A. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hilda Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alice Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Barbara Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Henry Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Janoski | 56 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 16 | Victoria Janoski | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 17 | Annie A. Janoski | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Agnes A. Janoski | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John L. Janoski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Janoski | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Steve Cornelius | 28 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 22 | Mary Cornelius | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Stephen Cornelius | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Catherine Cornelius | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Cornelius | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frank Cornelius | 20 | Brother | — | Austria |
| 27 | Oscar A. Mershon | 23 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edna M. Mershon | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Virginia L. Mershon | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)