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Ella Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cherry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Francis Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Sullivan, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Sullivan, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Head, age 67
Sullivan, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1653unit:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Jordan | 48 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Link | 78 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 3 | John Price | 42 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Cora Price | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gladys B. Price | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ella M. Smith THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Arthur J. Smith | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret C. Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Francis J. Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Link | 75 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Emily Link | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Link | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George Herwig | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma M. Herwig | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ernest Herwig | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ada F. Herwig | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Wilford W. Herwig | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ruth M. Herwig | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thomas Doyle | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Doyle | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas A. Doyle | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph G. Doyle | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Bond | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Bridget Bond | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Edward Bond | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Augusta Bond | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Stutzman | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Stutzman | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Stephen Stutzman | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Vincent Stutzman | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Stutzman | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Murphy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Murphy | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mildred Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rita Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Francis Mcdonald | 58 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Murray | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Murray | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Willie Murray | 43 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Katie Murray | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lawrence Murray | 16 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Murray | 13 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Kathryne Murray | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James Mcguinan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Mcguinan | 38 | Brother | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Mcguinan | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anthony Minkendorf | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Minkendorf | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Clement Minkendorf | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Floyd Hunsinger | 27 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)