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Edna Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Binding House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 28
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Binding House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edna Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
5 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1177unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Smith | 50 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 52 | Edna Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | daughter | Helper | New York |
| 53 | Charles Dorschu | 41 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 54 | Minnie Dorschu | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Charles Jr Dorschu | 10 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edna
Gen 1 · 5 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)