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Eleanor Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Ella — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Francis Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 13
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleanor E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eleonore |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Eleanor Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eleanor Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Delaware
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Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu202unit:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis R. Smith | 49 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 2 | Ella M. Smith | 49 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 3 | Howard Smith | 24 | Son | Agent | Delaware |
| 4 | Eleanor E. Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 5 | Howard Haverbeck | 66 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 6 | Emma G. Haverbeck | 52 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 7 | Joseph A. Haverbeck | 21 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 8 | Ida G. Haverbeck | 18 | Daughter | Capping | Delaware |
| 9 | Edward Haverbeck | 14 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 10 | Joseph Middletown | 70 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sarah A. Middletown | 56 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 12 | Elsie C. Middletown | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 13 | Reba J. Brenessin | 38 | Head | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 14 | Mary Taylor | 68 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 15 | William F. Tolson | 50 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 16 | Anna J. Tolson | 49 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 17 | Sarah Lewis | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Virginia Lee | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 19 | Edward Johnson | 29 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 20 | Mary Johnson | 24 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 21 | Albert Johnson | 6 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 22 | Paul Johnson | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 23 | Rebecca Weidman | 47 | Mother-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 24 | John W. Hearn | 46 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 25 | Adella M. Hearn | 50 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 26 | Kenneth Hearn | 29 | Son | Electrician | Missouri |
| 27 | Luther M. Hearn | 26 | Son | Grocer | Delaware |
| 28 | Stanley B. Hearn | 20 | Son | Grocer | Delaware |
| 29 | Samuel R. Brown | 24 | Son-in-law | Yardmaster | Delaware |
| 30 | Margaret Brown | 24 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 31 | Josephine D. Brown | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 32 | Alice G. Brown | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 33 | Harry Dennis | 45 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 34 | Caroline S. Dennis | 41 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 35 | Jacob L. Dennis | 20 | Son | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 36 | Thomas P. Lewis | 54 | Head | Butcher | Delaware |
| 37 | Mary N. Lewis | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret A. Lewis | 56 | Sister | Teacher | Delaware |
| 39 | William Robinson | 54 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 40 | Jennie E. Robinson | 53 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 41 | Chas. S. Steward | 32 | Son-in-law | Timekeeper | Delaware |
| 42 | Elsie M. Steward | 22 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 43 | Clara Simon | 63 | Mother-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 44 | John D. Rogers | 44 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 45 | Sallie C. Rogers | 39 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 46 | Dorothy Rogers | 10 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 47 | Martha Rogers | 4 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 48 | W. Price Rogers | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 49 | James H. Kendrick | 44 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Florence Kendrick | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Eleanor + 1 sibling
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)