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Edwin Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edwin Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Albert — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edwin Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maud Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| 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 |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Edwin Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Smith
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1639unit:0493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence Mccarthy | 18 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Abbie Mccarthy | 49 | Sister | None | Ireland |
| 53 | Henry Hailemann | 54 | Head | Medical Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Laura M. Hailemann | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 55 | Walter Buttner | 38 | Head | Superintendent | Maryland |
| 56 | Lillias Buttner | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 57 | Louis S. Hess | 29 | Head | Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alice Hess | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jules T. Hennicke | 56 | Head | Floorwalker | Michigan |
| 60 | Josephine Hennicke | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William H. Dougherty | 50 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Catherine Dougherty | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William H. Dougherty | 18 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Dougherty | 16 | Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mildred Dougherty | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Drewitt | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ella B. Drewitt | 58 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ethel Drewitt | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edwin Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Maud Smith | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Isabelle Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edwin F. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Clarence Chandler | 37 | Head | Blacksmith | Maryland |
| 74 | Ellen Chandler | 31 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 75 | Frances Chandler | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary E. Chandler | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | George Gumma | 40 | Head | Hammerer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edna Gumma | 36 | Wife | Passing Seller | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ralph Martin | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 80 | Rose Martin | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Frank Mende | 62 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 82 | Margaret Mende | 61 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Madge Mende | 31 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edna Huebner | 33 | Daughter | Truant Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Henry Schlotter | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Emma Schlotter | 65 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harry F. Schlotter | 36 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Benjamin Cartwell | 28 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Pearl Cartwell | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Cartwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Grace Cartwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Arthur F. Neal | 33 | Boarder | Iron Worker | West Virginia |
| 93 | Florence Neal | 27 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Eliza Scott | 44 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Georgia |
| 95 | Daniel J. Cameron | 44 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Anna Thompson | 41 | Lodger | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Louis Ertz | 42 | Head | Woodworker | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lillie Ertz | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Joseph Ertz | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mildred Ertz | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
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)