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Edward Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Ida — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Township / Ward | Concord City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 11
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 21
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 30
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Edward Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New Hampshire
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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 — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence H Clark | 31 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 52 | Christine M Clark | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Rita B Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Herbert Clark | 26 | Brother | Machinist | Vermont |
| 55 | George W Dixon | 40 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Nellie Dixon | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Russell J Dixon | 17 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 58 | Charles E Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Simeon A Sprague | 44 | Head | Fireman | Vermont |
| 60 | Cora Sprague | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Irene A Sprague | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Clarence S Sprague | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Wilfrid A Benson | 21 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Dora A Benson | 22 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Harry H Burke | 58 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Frank G Lakeman | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Michael J Burke | 39 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 68 | Margaret E Burke | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 69 | Mary M Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Cecelia C Burke | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | John R Burke | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Catherine A Burke | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Joseph John | 35 | Head | Moulder | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Winifred J John | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Joseph Geddis | 58 | Uncle | Mason | Vermont |
| 76 | Doris M John | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Marion C John | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Preston J John | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Mabel A Geddis | 15 | Cousin | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Frank J Roll | 29 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 81 | Martha Roll | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Dorothy S Roll | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 83 | George E Osgood | 38 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 84 | Maud L Osgood | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Bernice D Osgood | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | George D Osgood | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Herbert W Osgood | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Wilma L Osgood | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Eugene Chabot | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 90 | Elodia Chabot | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 91 | Cecile Chabot | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Julia Chabot | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 93 | George Chabot | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Beatrice Chabot | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Herbert L Smith | 62 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Ida Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edward G Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Optician | New Hampshire |
| 98 | William B Drake | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Amanda Drake | 58 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Isaac Landon | 39 | Head | Electrician | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)