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Catherine Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Clifton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| George Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| G Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Other, age 25
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Passaic, New …
Spouse, age 35
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Passaic, New …
Spouse, age 43
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1062unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Kaminiak | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Sophia Kaminiak | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Kaminiak | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Abraham Ackerson | None | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Cornelius Ackerson | None | Brother | Retired | New Jersey |
| 6 | George W. Smith | 41 | Head | Shop Foreman | New York |
| 7 | Catherine Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | G. Elmer Smith | 18 | Son | Clerk Filing | New Jersey |
| 9 | George Smith | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | James March | 35 | Head | Clerk Police Court | New York |
| 11 | Nellie March | 35 | Wife | W | Germany |
| 12 | Anna Hurst | 74 | Head | — | France |
| 13 | William Prall | 25 | Boarder | — | Holland |
| 14 | James March | 61 | Head | W | Ireland |
| 15 | Theresa March | 58 | Wife | — | Alsace Lorraine |
| 16 | Fred R. March | 23 | Son | W | New York |
| 17 | Emma E. March | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | George R. March | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | John Bennelsten | 63 | Head | W | New York |
| 20 | Grace Bennelsten | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Florence Bennelsten | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles H. Hamilton | 49 | Head | Warper | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Alice E. Hamilton | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Neva Hamilton | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 25 | Anna T. Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mabel Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Bessie Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary H. Morgg | 52 | Sister in Law | Warper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Jacob Smith | 65 | Head | Press Feeder | New Jersey |
| 30 | Kate Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Peter B. Sweeney | 31 | Son in Law | Warper | Ireland |
| 32 | Nora Sweeney | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph Sweeney | 3 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 34 | Peter Jr. Sweeney | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 35 | Thomas Delaney | 48 | Head | Steel Worker | Ireland |
| 36 | Elizabeth Delaney | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Delaney | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edward A. Habicht | 27 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 39 | Marguerite Habicht | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Edward A. Habicht | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Howard B. Habicht | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Nat E. Messinger | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Fanny Messinger | 62 | Wife | Weaver | Germany |
| 44 | John H. Messinger | 44 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 45 | Susie Messinger | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Albert Messinger | 15 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ethel Messinger | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | John Jr. Messinger | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Charles Messinger | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Fritz Schlander | 51 | Head | Steel Cleaner | Sweden |
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)