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Ellen Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1851 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationColumbia, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameEllen
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age69
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardPhilmont Village Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1851

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ellen Age Birth yr
Annie Smith Daughter — 39 ~1881
Ellen Smith Head — 69 ~1851

Census Appearances

1900
Columbia, New …
Spouse, age 50
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ellen
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1850
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Columbia, New …
Spouse, age 61
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ellen
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Years Married 34
Children Born 3
Children Living 3
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Columbia, New …
Head, age 69
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Ellen
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 69
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ellen Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbia, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Smith
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1095unit:0555)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gaylord 62 Head Operator Connecticut
2 George Crawford 32 Head Operator New York
3 Anna M Crawford 28 Wife Operator New York
4 Roy Thomson 21 Brother-in-law Operator New York
5 Johannes Corcoran 44 Head Operator New York
6 Ellen Smith THIS PERSON 69 Head None New York
7 Annie Smith 39 Daughter None New York
8 George B Whitney 56 Head Operator Vermont
9 Minnie Whitney 55 Wife Spinner New York
10 Amanda Wilson 84 Mother-in-law None New York
11 Frederick Moor 50 Boarder None New York
12 William J Herrick 52 Head Retail New York
13 Mary Herrick 46 Wife Labor New York
14 Harriet Lockwood 79 Head None Connecticut
15 Frederick Decker 54 Head None New York
16 Laura Decker 51 Wife Engineer New York
17 Clarence F Decker 11 Son None New York
18 Frank White 65 Head Roofer New York
19 Helen White 64 Wife None New York
20 Sarah Dunsford 62 Sister-in-law None New York
21 Charles E Johnson 44 Head Spinner New York
22 Cecelia Johnson 40 Wife None New York
23 Viola Johnson 19 Daughter None New York
24 Lester Johnson 15 Son None New York
25 George W Vedder 58 Head Doctor New York
26 Jennie M Vedder 55 Wife None New York
27 Charlotte A Vedder 23 Daughter None New York
28 William A Hunter 62 Head Retail Coal New York
29 Ella M Hunter 56 Wife None New York
30 Gertrude L Hunter 24 Daughter Teacher New York
31 Ellen S Drewry 72 Head None New York
32 Harry C Ham 30 Head Mason New York
33 Florence E Ham 27 Wife None New York
34 Ira S White 53 Head Accountant New York
35 Bertha White 24 Wife None Pennsylvania
36 Howard S White 0 Son None Pennsylvania
37 Harry O White 34 Head Assistant New York
38 Ruth White 32 Wife Hecker New York
39 Frank Richardson 51 Head Retail Furniture New York
40 Sarah J Richardson 36 Wife None New York
41 Edna L Richardson 11 Daughter None New York
42 Robert S Richardson 4 Son None New York
43 William Richardson 73 Head Retail Furniture New York
44 Eliza R Richardson 45 Wife None New York
45 Helen S Richardson 15 Daughter None New York
46 Elizabeth Richardson 78 Mother-in-law None New York
47 Charles Glover 42 Head Boarding House New York
48 Shirley Glover 44 Wife Cook New York
49 Dorothy Glover 16 Daughter None New York
50 Isabella Glover 61 Mother-in-law Servant New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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