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Ellen Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Allentown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Francis Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Amos Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Ellen Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1588unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Litzenberger | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lizzie Litzenberger | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen Litzenberger | 30 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Richard Petrus | 27 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mabel Petrus | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Milton Petrus | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna Petrus | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Amanda Erman | 51 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sadie Erman | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth Erman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Erman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | June Erman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna Trout | 17 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Ambrick | 42 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ida Ambrick | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Simon Ambrick | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marie Ambrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Ambrick | 15 | Niece | Quilling | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Schlieter | 47 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Schlieter | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harold Schlieter | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Jr. Schlieter | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Miles Bennett | 67 | Father in Law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Francis Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ellen Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Amos Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harry Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elizabeth Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bertha Schadt | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles Schadt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Fredric Kunda | 31 | Head | Minister | New York |
| 33 | Anna Kunda | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Kunda | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Samuel Morgan | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary M. Morgan | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Isabelle M. Morgan | 20 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Clyde Morgan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Howard Morgan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry Thaburn | 43 | Head | Tool Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Laura Thaburn | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Kenneth Thaburn | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Gladys Thaburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Thaburn | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Werdring | 64 | Head | Real Estate | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Werdring | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Miriam Werdring | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Giesinger | 59 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Jr. Giesinger | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lottie Giesinger | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)