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Earnest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezra & Jerry — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery Township 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Omar Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Leona Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Olive Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mercersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Earnest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezra Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.81 confidence) and mother Catherine Smith (~0.81 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Ezra Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1840
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Leona Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omar Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Franklin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1572unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E Baily | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John C Metcalfe | 53 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Laura Metcalfe | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Clarence M Metcalfe | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary E Metcalfe | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George M Metcalfe | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Olie E Hampton | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Hamilton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Carrie Hamilton | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harry D Hamilton | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Noah Miller | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sarah M Miller | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Chester R Miller | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Leona B Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jesse A Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Olive D Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Omar P Smith | 20 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Earnest R Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Leona A Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Grant U Hampton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Laura Hampton | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Chalmer R Hampton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emily Hampton | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Arnd V Hampton | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Verna M Beaston | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George W Meyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Meyer | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jacob W Meyer | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Catherine C Meyer | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Hannah C Meyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Hobart Hawbaker | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Isaac S Wilt | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Isa B Gerhart | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mollie A Gerhart | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John C Gerhart | 23 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Henry B Gerhart | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | A Creston | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Annie M Creston | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William H Creston | 58 | Father | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Luther Shives | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Annie S Forsyth | 35 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Allen S Forsyth | 8 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mildred S Forsyth | 6 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ellen Shives | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Lewis F Weaver | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 96 | Eva B Weaver | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Earl E Weaver | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Richard U Weaver | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | George M Weaver | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Lucille V Weaver | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)