Elizabeth Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Belgium Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Queens, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium
Township / Ward	New York City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Henrietta Smith	Daughter	—		~1920
Lillian Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1914
Blanche Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1918
Peter Smith	Head	—	39	~1881
Elizabeth Smith	Spouse	—	28	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 28

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

1930

Passaic, New …

Spouse, age 38

Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smits
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1924
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Flemish
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

1940

Passaic-County, New …

Spouse, age 52

Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smits
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
1935 Residence (City)	Clifton
1935 Residence (County)	Passaic
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

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Elizabeth Smith

Spouse · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1230unit:0455)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Laura Kilroy	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
52	Clara Kilroy	10	Daughter	—	New York
53	George Maeder	40	Head	Dyer	New York
54	Barbara Maeder	27	Wife	—	Switzerland
55	Mildred Maeder	5	Daughter	—	New York
56	William Mcdermott	54	Head	Laborer	New York
57	Patrick Mcdermott	52	Brother	Surveyor	New York
58	Katherine Mcdermott	44	Sister	—	New York
59	Regina Kern	38	Head	Housekeeper	New York
60	Louis Torme	25	Head	Chauffeur	New York
61	Louisa Torme	23	Wife	—	New York
62	Henry W. Hunter	54	Head	Engineer	New York
63	Annie Hunter	44	Wife	—	Germany
64	James J. Hunter	16	Son	Clerk	New York
65	William H. Hunter	14	Son	—	New York
66	Frederick Finney	71	Head	Retired	Switzerland
67	Louis Filiatrault	38	Head	Gas Fitter	New York
68	Lillian Filiatrault	37	Wife	—	New York
69	Gertrude Filiatrault	14	Daughter	—	New York
70	Mildred Filiatrault	12	Daughter	—	New York
71	Leona Filiatrault	10	Daughter	—	New York
72	Adam Gadel	60	Head	Mach. Operator	Baden
73	Caroline Gadel	58	Wife	—	Switzerland
74	George Peppard	32	Head	Auto Repairer	New York
75	Edna Peppard	38	Wife	—	Germany
76	Regina Peppard	13	Daughter	—	New York
77	George Peppard	12	Son	—	New York
78	Tracy Peppard	10	Son	—	New York
79	Ruth Peppard	9	Daughter	—	New York
80	Laura Peppard	8	Daughter	—	New York
81	Edward Peppard	6	Son	—	New York
82	Helen Peppard	4	Daughter	—	New York
83	Dorothy Peppard	1	Daughter	—	New York
84	Anthony Vetter	32	Head	Machinist	Bavaria
85	Emma Vetter	29	Wife	—	Wurttemberg
86	Frank Vetter	9	Son	—	New York
87	Walter Vetter	7	Son	—	New York
88	George Vetter	5	Son	—	New York
89	Elizabeth Vetter	3	Daughter	—	New York
90	Peter Smith	39	Head	Laborer	Germany
91	Elizabeth Smith THIS PERSON	28	Wife	—	Belgium
92	Lillian Smith	6	Daughter	—	New York
93	Blanche Smith	2	Daughter	—	New York
94	Henrietta Smith	0	Daughter	—	New York
95	George Travis	33	Head	Fireman	New York
96	Elizabeth Travis	29	Wife	—	New York
97	Charles Travis	9	Son	—	New York
98	George Travis	5	Son	—	New York
99	Mabel Travis	2	Daughter	—	New York
100	Benjamin Canda	38	Head	Driver	Holland

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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.

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