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Benjamin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Sugar Refy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Thomas Mccoy | Other | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Passer |
| Industry | Hat Factory |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Sugar Refy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Benjamin Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Smith
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Smith
Son · 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1644unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie S Vogel | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gloria U Vogel | 14 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ada Kusser | 39 | boarder | Sewer | Germany |
| 4 | Fred A Stiebling | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Emma Stiebling | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Albert W Stiebling | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alfred J Cooke | 45 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 8 | Mary Cooke | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Alfred J Jr Cooke | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Raymond Cooke | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Lawson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Lawson | 38 | Wife | Finisher|Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Maria Clark | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | William Clark | 42 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 15 | Robert Clark | 40 | Son | Machinist|Machinist | New Jersey |
| 16 | George J Kraft | 41 | Head | Mail Carrier | Germany |
| 17 | Theresa Kraft | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Theresa Kraft | 16 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George J Kraft | 15 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jennie S Smith | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Benjamin F Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas J Mccoy | 59 | Boarder | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alfred R Bushbeck | 41 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alvina Bushbeck | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Eugene Murphy | 54 | Head | Collector | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | James Murphy | 19 | Son | Payroll Clk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles Mcinarn | 40 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen Mcinarn | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Francis Mcinarn | 15 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thomas A Mccann | 29 | Head | Boatswain | Scotland |
| 32 | Emma Mccann | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alice J Mccann | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Michael Haley | 53 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 35 | Nora Haley | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Mary Haley | 23 | Daughter | Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Haley | 22 | Daughter | Cash | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sue Haley | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martin Haley | 18 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eugene Haley | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Patrick Collins | 45 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 42 | Catherine Collins | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Thomas C Collins | 17 | Son | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph A Collins | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catherine J Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John F Collins | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Collins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Collins | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Collins | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 4 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)