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Blanche Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Industry | Candy factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Township / Ward | Chelsea City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Olive Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Isabelle Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 7
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Industry | Candy factory |
| 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 Blanche Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Blanche Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu743unit:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Selma Peterson | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 52 | Cornelius Donovan | 49 | Head | Coal Handler | Ireland |
| 53 | Nellie Donovan | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 54 | John F. Donovan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Agnes G. Donovan | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Cornelius Donovan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Thomas J. Donovan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edward F. Donovan | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Leo Donovan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Joseph Donovan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ambrose Donovan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Margaret Geary | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Francis Geary | 19 | Son | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mildred Bunnell | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Thomas P. Cafferty | 32 | Head | Shipfitter | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Marie Cafferty | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Helene F. Cafferty | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Ursula Cafferty | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Corbet Peach | 40 | Head | Rigger | Newfoundland |
| 70 | Susie Peach | 40 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 71 | Minnie Peach | 16 | Daughter | Minder | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Augustus Peach | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Arthur Peach | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Nellie Peach | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Edward A. Creamer | 57 | Head | Miller | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Annie Creamer | 63 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Daniel P. Creamer | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John Creamer | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Robert O. Creamer | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | James E. Briggs | 41 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Jessie S. Briggs | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | George E. Briggs | 18 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 83 | James H. Briggs | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edward S. Briggs | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Ethel F. Briggs | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Margaret Briggs | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William H. Smith | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 88 | Ernest Smith | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Blanche Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Wrapper | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Arthur Smith | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Dora Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Isabelle Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Olive Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Ruth Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Edna Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | William O'Brien | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Ruth O'Brien | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 98 | Francis O'Brien | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Wallace O'Brien | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Helen O'Brien | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)