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Ella Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 32
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 40
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 48
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1045unit:0983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William W. Drake | 44 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 2 | Alice G. Drake | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George W. Drake | 16 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 4 | William H. Drake | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edmond A. Drake | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Cora G. Drake | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ramona A. Drake | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Robert B. Drake | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Nelson Stewart | 22 | Head | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 10 | Helen Stewart | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Stewart | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Helen Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Smith | 55 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ella Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Walter Smith | 21 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles Ingers | 37 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 17 | Marguerite Ingers | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Edna Ingers | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alvin Ingers | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Norman Ingers | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harry Smith | 11 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 22 | Patricia Ketch | 13 | Step Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Virginia Smith | 16 | Niece | — | New York |
| 24 | Hans Fredrickson | 63 | Head | Ship Master | Denmark |
| 25 | Marie Fredrickson | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 26 | Meta Fredrickson | 32 | Niece | Teacher | Denmark |
| 27 | George H. Sculler | 42 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary Sculler | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alice V. Sculler | 19 | Daughter | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 30 | Florence Sculler | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Isaac Graham | 30 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 32 | Effie Graham | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Charles Graham | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Donald Mckenzie | 31 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 35 | Jessie Mckenzie | 25 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 36 | John Mckenzie | 15 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Emeline Flanagan | 31 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Julian Flanagan | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Flanagan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Emeline Flanagan | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Patrick Tyrell | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Walter Tyrell | 20 | Brother-in-law | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 43 | George Bamford | 23 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | May Bamford | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Gustave Gulgat | 57 | Head | Electrician | Russia |
| 46 | Annie Gulgat | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Martha Gulgat | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward Kelley | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 49 | Mary Haffey | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Madeline Cromwell | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
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)