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Bertha Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Hazel Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Reidy | 39 | brother-in-law | Retail Coal Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Michael Huber | 53 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | Susanne Huber | 50 | wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Elizabeth Huber | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 5 | Agatha Huber | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Nicholas Wartzky | 52 | Head | Teamster | Luxemburg |
| 7 | Louise Wartzky | 48 | wife | None | Germany |
| 8 | Gertrude Wartzky | 24 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Harry Wartzky | 20 | son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 10 | Bernard Wartzky | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Edward Smith | 56 | Head | Horseman | Missouri |
| 12 | Bertha Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | None | Germany |
| 13 | Russell Smith | 23 | son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 14 | Robert Smith | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Lillian Smith | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Harold Smith | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Loretta Smith | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Hazel Smith | 1 | grandchild | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Peter Schoning | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 20 | Charlotte Schoning | 56 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 21 | Edith Schoning | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 22 | Thief Hedlund | 42 | roomer | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 23 | Magnus Ackerman | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 24 | Emma Ackerman | 58 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 25 | Carl Ackerman | 29 | son | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 26 | Louise Ackerman | 29 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Sigfred Mortenson | 30 | roomer | Labor | Sweden |
| 28 | Charles Larson | 31 | Head | Retail Grocery | Illinois |
| 29 | Florence Larson | 31 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Evelyn Larson | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Jr. Larson | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Paul Andreske | 63 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 33 | Carolina Andreske | 62 | wife | None | Germany |
| 34 | Martha Andreske | 30 | daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 35 | Joseph Andreske | 28 | son | Hammer Smith | Illinois |
| 36 | Lillian Andreske | 25 | daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 37 | John Andreske | 23 | son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 38 | Lucy Andreske | 20 | daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 39 | Edna Andreske | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | John Workman | 58 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 41 | Jennie Workman | 53 | wife | None | Holland |
| 42 | Bernard Workman | 26 | son | Machinist | Holland |
| 43 | Nuno Workman | 24 | son | Machinist | Holland |
| 44 | Minnie Workman | 22 | daughter | None | Holland |
| 45 | Frank Workman | 17 | son | Machinist | Holland |
| 46 | Jennie Workman | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Rhu Devak | 38 | Head | Steel Cabinet Maker | Illinois |
| 48 | Celia Devak | 32 | wife | None | Holland |
| 49 | Violet Devak | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Chester Devak | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
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)