Bertha Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Ulster, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ulster, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Ulster, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Ellenville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Edna Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1900
Ruth Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1902
Ione Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Bertha Smith	Head	—	42	~1878
Floyd Smith	Son	—	16	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Ulster, New …

Head, age 42

Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Ulster, New …

Other, age 53

Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Maid
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Ulster-County, New …

Other, age 65

Ulster-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Kingston City
1935 Residence (County)	Ulster
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Bertha Smith

Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Ulster, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1270unit:0891)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Korin Wright	46	Head	Farmer	New York
52	Cora Wright	40	Wife	—	New York
53	Mabel Wright	17	Daughter	—	New York
54	Selma Wright	15	Daughter	—	New York
55	Alice Wright	14	Daughter	—	New York
56	Donald Wright	5	Son	—	New York
57	Norman Herman	41	Head	Farmer	New York
58	Adella Herman	40	Wife	—	New York
59	Pearl A Sheeley	19	Step daughter	—	New York
60	John Grimes	66	Head	Laborer	New York
61	Andrew Grimes	46	Son	—	New York
62	Alice Lewis	63	Head	—	New York
63	Augustus Lewis	29	Son	Laborer	New York
64	David Lewis	17	Son	Laborer	New York
65	Irving Young	39	Head	Carpenter	New York
66	Nancy Young	37	Wife	—	New York
67	Inez Williams	17	Step daughter	—	New York
68	Early Williams	11	Step son	—	New York
69	Harold Brown	8	Step son	—	New York
70	Jennie Brown	6	Step daughter	—	New York
71	Eleanor Brown	3	Step daughter	—	New York
72	Mildred Brown	1	Step daughter	—	New York
73	Ellis Kammerlocher	46	Head	Farmer	Alsace
74	Elizabeth Kammerlocher	54	Wife	—	New York
75	Isabelle Kammerlocher	22	Son	Laborer	New York
76	Mary Kammerlocher	18	Daughter	—	New York
77	Sinclair Bloxham	71	Head	—	New York
78	Eva Richard	44	Head	—	New York
79	Andrew Horton	34	Boarder	Sawyer	New York
80	Joseph Conklin	22	Head	Teamster	New York
81	Ruth Conklin	22	Wife	—	New York
82	James Conklin	1	Son	—	New York
83	Elmer Sheeley	50	Head	Farmer	New York
84	Zanira Sheeley	38	Wife	—	New York
85	Gladys Sheeley	11	Daughter	—	New York
86	Ethel C Sheeley	8	Daughter	—	New York
87	Bertha Smith THIS PERSON	42	Head	—	New York
88	Edna Smith	20	Daughter	—	New York
89	Ruth Smith	18	Daughter	—	New York
90	Floyd Smith	16	Son	Laborer	New York
91	Ione Smith	12	Daughter	—	New York
92	Grant S Sheeley	38	Head	Farmer	New York
93	Kate Sheeley	32	Wife	—	New York
94	Raymond F Sheeley	5	Son	—	New York
95	George Sheeley	25	Head	Farmer	New York
96	Cora M Sheeley	21	Wife	—	New York
97	Earl G Sheeley	1	Son	—	New York
98	Wesley D Irwin	47	Head	Farmer	New York
99	Annie M Irwin	46	Wife	—	New York
100	John Herman	64	Head	Laborer	Germany

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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.

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