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Belle Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anthony Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Winthrop Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 28
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 38
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Belle Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Belle Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearson G. Gazeault | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | John F. Gazeault | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | George W. Riley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 54 | Mabel Riley | 30 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Marion Riley | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edna Riley | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Anthony J. Smith | 43 | Head | Foreman Painter | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lester Smith | 19 | Son | Wood Turner | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Hazel Smith | 16 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Clifford Smith | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Winthrop Smith | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Robert Smith | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Patrick Mcmanus | 48 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Clara Mcmanus | 30 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Harold Mcmanus | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Dorothy Mcmanus | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Gladys Mcmanus | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Richard Levey | 42 | Head | Foreman Platform | Canada |
| 70 | Julia Levey | 46 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary H. Levey | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Richard Levey | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Margaret Mccarthy | 56 | Head | None | England |
| 74 | George L. Mccarthy | 27 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ruth Mccarthy | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Joseph J. Mccarthy | 26 | Son | Wood Turner | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Lelia Mccarthy | 28 | Daughter-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 78 | James Egan | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 79 | Mary Egan | 60 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 80 | Michael Egan | 26 | Son | Wood Turner | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Annie M. Egan | 24 | Daughter | Marker | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Winifred J. Egan | 22 | Daughter | Telephone Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Elliott L. Tobey | 39 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Bessie E. Tobey | 38 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Georgia E. Laberrington | 58 | Mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John H. Taft | 83 | Grandfather | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Thomas Minahan | 55 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 88 | Margaret Minahan | 55 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 89 | Agnes Minahan | 25 | Daughter | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Thomas Minahan | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ruben Mesquie | 28 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Laura Mesquie | 29 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Joseph Mesquie | 15 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Verna Mesquie | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Loretta Mesquie | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mathilda Delory | 75 | Step-mother | None | Canada |
| 97 | Thomas Delory | 33 | Head | Vamper | Canada |
| 98 | Lillian Delory | 27 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Eugene Delory | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Mildred Delory | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
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)