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Bertha Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Cora Anderson | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bradford Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Daughter, age 14
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Bertha Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Bradford Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu686unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace H. Martin | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lizzie M. Carr | 48 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 53 | William Bryant | 66 | Head | Burnisher | Maine |
| 54 | Eliza P. Bryant | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Ethel L. Bryant | 35 | Daughter | Teacher Music | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary E. Smith | 65 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Bertha E. Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Bradford W. Smith | 22 | Son | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Cora Anderson | 28 | Servant | Maid | Sweden |
| 60 | William H. Hathaway | 63 | Head | Whls Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Elda H. Hathaway | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 62 | Grace M. Hathaway | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Martha S. Hathaway | 86 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Clifton P. Ashley | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Octavia Ashley | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Everett E. Bradley | 46 | Head | Stationary Eng | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Jerusha Bradley | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Gerald Bradley | 20 | Son | Picker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Dora Bradley | 18 | Daughter | Cloth Insp | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Raymond Bradley | 18 | Son | Paper Maker | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Esther M. Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Lawrence C. Bradley | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Madeline L. Braley | 86 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | George S. Pratt | 50 | Head | Watchman | Connecticut |
| 75 | Cynthia Pratt | 39 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 76 | Robert Raitt | 40 | Head | Maker | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Julia Raitt | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | George L. Crompton | 39 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Jennie E. Crompton | 43 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 80 | S. Seymour Crompton | 15 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 81 | James E. Cushman | 37 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Josephine Y. Cushman | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | James Cushman | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary L. Cushman | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Walter J. Case | 47 | Head | Piano Tuner | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Effie J. Case | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Barbara Case | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John P. Lowe | 43 | Head | Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Adrienne Lowe | 42 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 90 | Eloise Lowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Adrienne Lowe | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Carlton Lowe | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | William M. Ryan | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Margaret L. Ryan | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Alice C. Ryan | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 96 | John W. Ryan | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Helen M. Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | James Ryan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Albert J. Gomley | 47 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Gertrude J. Gomley | 46 | Wife | Chiropodist | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)