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Earnest Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Charles — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | East Bethlehem Township Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Luvena Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 18
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1658unit:0079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Mango | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harry Tirrelli | 46 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 3 | Margherita Tirrelli | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Albert Tirrelli | 16 | Son | — | Italy |
| 5 | Herman Tiraffi | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 6 | John Vidhy | 41 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 7 | Silvano Machalina | 32 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 8 | Sam Salla | 39 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 9 | Dominick Baluley | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 10 | Nick Broski | 33 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 11 | Giacomina Broski | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Rose Broski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Nelly Broski | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Broski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marian Broski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | August Cavanazzi | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 17 | Nick Liberator | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Italy |
| 18 | Carmela Liberator | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Ray Liberator | 22 | Son | Machinist | Italy |
| 20 | Albert Liberator | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Liberator | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sophie Liberator | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Liberator | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Blackburn | 59 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Emma Blackburn | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harry A Blackburn | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Clara M Blackburn | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Unwyn | 48 | Head | Miner | England |
| 29 | Frances Unwyn | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | George Unwyn | 24 | Son | Miner | England |
| 31 | Annie Unwyn | 21 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | England |
| 32 | Earnest E Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Luvena M Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mabel S Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Earnest E Jr Smith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mildred E Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Andy Pishula | 54 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 38 | Helena Pishula | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Andy Pishula | 28 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Pishula | 26 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Joe Pishula | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mike Pishula | 17 | Son | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Annie Pishula | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Andy Tadillan | 55 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 45 | Rudolph Prodel | 29 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 46 | Lucy Prodel | 20 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 47 | John Prodel | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Louis Prodel | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Louis Jackman | 22 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 50 | Mary Jackman | 17 | Wife | — | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest
Gen 1 · 4 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)