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Bernard Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bernard Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Mollie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Smith |
| Industry | Print Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Smith |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Prangell | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Moore | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Abner Baker | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mary Prangell | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mollie Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 6
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernhard W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | |No |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Smith |
| Industry | Print Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Bernard Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Prangell (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Prangell
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Bernard Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu660unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Russell | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Russell Russell | 42 | Son | Mason | Maryland |
| 53 | Goldie Russell | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 54 | Harlan Costello | 38 | Head | Office Manager | Maryland |
| 55 | Leona Costello | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Constance Costello | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Ruth Costello | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Muriel Costello | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Alberta Costello | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | George Costello | 67 | Father | Hilty Man | Maryland |
| 61 | George Bozman | 56 | Boarder | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 62 | Joseph Milne | 52 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 63 | Henrietta Milne | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Mary L. Milne | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | John Milne | 26 | Son | Asst Engineer | New York |
| 66 | Adelaide Milne | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Alice Milne | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Agnes Milne | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | George Milne | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Theodore Netzel | 44 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 71 | Lillian Netzel | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Mary Netzel | 65 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 73 | Nicholas Biscanti | 32 | Boarder | Tailor | Italy |
| 74 | Augusta Rozsky | 48 | Head | — | Poland |
| 75 | Marie Rozsky | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 76 | Sophia Rozsky | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 77 | Clifford Taylor | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Helene Taylor | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Lydia Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Stanley Kizerty | 28 | Head | Baker | Maryland |
| 81 | Julia Kizerty | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Andrew Kizerty | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Mollie Smith | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Bernard Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Smith | Maryland |
| 85 | Harry Smith | 19 | Son | Smith | Maryland |
| 86 | Thomas Moore | 36 | Boarder | Machinist | Maryland |
| 87 | Abner Baker | 31 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 88 | George Prangell | 28 | Boarder | Salesman | Maryland |
| 89 | Mary Prangell | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Frederick Poehler | 45 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 91 | Catherine Poehler | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 92 | Frederick Jr. Poehler | 18 | Son | Baker | Maryland |
| 93 | Helen Poehler | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 94 | William Poehler | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | William Kuhlan | 41 | Boarder | Driver | Germany |
| 96 | Charles F. Meyer | 60 | Head | Hardware Store | Maryland |
| 97 | Sabina Meyer | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 98 | Henrietta Meyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | John Seibert | 44 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Henry Seibert | 20 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Bernard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)