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Effie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Effie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Effie Smith | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| 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 |
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 35
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Effie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Smith
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Effie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Esther Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1559unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Morris | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Paul Morris | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Wendell Morris | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph J Miller | 54 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Phyllis M Miller | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Pannell | 49 | Lodger | Proof Reader | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George L Brady | 67 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary W Brady | 58 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ida H Brady | 30 | Sister | Card Writer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Agnes W Brady | 26 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William R Smith | 72 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary E Smith | 73 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Esther R Smith | 40 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Effie M Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice J Smith | 33 | Daughter | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sarah Heimes | 64 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Grover R Heimes | 28 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William G Frank | 55 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie Frank | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rush F Frank | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Deloss E Frank | 20 | Son | Store Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Garris E Frank | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George V Fullerton | 54 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Isaac L Mattis | 53 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Gilberg | 68 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Samuel A Parker | 38 | Head | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sara R Parker | 22 | Sister | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Huntsberger | 63 | Uncle | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward S Hoffman | 20 | Lodger | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eugene V Moriarty | 18 | Lodger | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Martha Manning | 24 | Lodger | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William L Henery | 42 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen R Henery | 22 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clyde R Glant | 39 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James H Glant | 69 | Father | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Irma B Glant | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Donald S Glant | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jacob M Swartz | 49 | Father-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Flora E Swartz | 61 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jerry J Hartman | 49 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lilly A Hartman | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Paul J Hartman | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clarence M Hartman | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary E Hartman | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ethel M Hartman | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Martin | 70 | Head | Sweeper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sophia Martin | 66 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Irene Smith | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Metilla Wasson | 24 | Boarder | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Prentice Heitzell | 27 | Head | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Effie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)