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Catherine Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Michael — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | General U.S. |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louis Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | General U.S. |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Catherine Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu741unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia B. Payne | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 2 | Lafayette R. Bennell | 45 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 3 | Christina A. Bennell | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 4 | Solomon R. Bennell | 10 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary R. Bennell | 8 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Margaret Bennell | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Arthur G. Mclean | 67 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 8 | Margaret Mclean | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 9 | Effie V. Mclean | 38 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gardner S. Mclean | 36 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William L. Mclean | 27 | Son | Insurance | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward H. Clark | 30 | Head | Tire Worker | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Katherine F. Clark | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Dorothy V. Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John P. Clark | 42 | Brother | Letter Carrier | Ireland |
| 16 | William V. Clark | 25 | Brother | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Daniel J. Almon | 63 | Head | Ship Carpenter | Ireland |
| 18 | Elizabeth H. Almon | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Marie E. Almon | 14 | Adopted Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Catherine Sluney | 24 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 21 | Louis R. Smith | 51 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Catherine E. Smith | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 23 | Catherine E. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Artist | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary L. Smith | 20 | Daughter | Artist | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Louis R. Smith | 18 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ruth C. Smith | 15 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jessie M. Smith | 14 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thomas J. Donahue | 58 | Head | Police Officer | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Ellen J. Donahue | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen T. Donahue | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Pauline R. Donahue | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Francis G. Saunders | 38 | Head | Shipper | Vermont |
| 33 | Catherine A. Saunders | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Marjorie R. Wadman | 19 | Lodger | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Hester A. Wadman | 22 | Lodger | Bill Counter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Esther M. Bloomberg | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | Sweden |
| 37 | Barbara G. Chase | 21 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Alonzo C. Housman | 45 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 39 | Julia M. Housman | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 40 | Margaret E. Housman | 12 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 41 | Arthur H. Housman | 7 | Son | Student | Canada |
| 42 | John H. Meaney | 58 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Nellie W. Meaney | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | England |
| 44 | William H. Johnson | 52 | Boarder | Automobile Mfg. | Scotland |
| 45 | Samuel E. Goldstein | 53 | Head | Musician | Roumania |
| 46 | Florence Goldstein | 52 | Wife | — | France |
| 47 | Malcolm C. Baxter | 43 | Head | Supt. | Canada |
| 48 | Emma S. Baxter | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 49 | Harold W. Baxter | 16 | Son | Student | Canada |
| 50 | Agatha J. Baxter | 14 | Daughter | Student | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)