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Ella Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella U |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cigar Maker |
| Industry | Cigar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigarmaker |
| Township / Ward | New Salem Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hillery Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Sarah Smith | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
York, Pennsylvania
Other, age 10
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella E. |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Other, age 20
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigar maker |
| Industry | Cigar Factory |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella U |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigar Maker |
| Industry | Cigar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1668unit:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert H Harry | 58 | Head | General Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ellen M Harry | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ralph H Harry | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Roy A Harry | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles Haugin | 65 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Maryland |
| 56 | Lillie M Haugin | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Pauline Haugin | 24 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Stewart P Haugin | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elmer J Kline Dinst | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Amanda M Kline Dinst | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Homer P Kline Dinst | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Stewart P Kline Dinst | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jacob G Ness | 50 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Cora E Ness | 45 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harry G Ness | 27 | Son | Body Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Beulah L Ness | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Albert H Ness | 3 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William H Ness | 74 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Hillery A Smith | 33 | Head | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ella U Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Myrtle M Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Grace A Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sarah J Smith | 66 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Emanuel E Smith | 41 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elmira R Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Wilfert P Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lola E Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Arlene U Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Leonard V Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Philip H Lauer | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Hattie A Lauer | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John E Lauer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Catherine A Lauer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Jacob E Gentzler | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Clementine Gentzler | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Stewart R Gentzler | 20 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edith Gentzler | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lorna K Gentzler | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Young | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lizzie K Young | 40 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jerry E Young | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Roy E Young | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Holy H Young | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sarah V Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Charles A Snyder | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Gertie M Snyder | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John L.A. Hoffman | 36 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Walter Volkenroth | 17 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Theodore C Tucker | 52 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Alice J Tucker | 47 | Wife | Cigar Maker | 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)