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Elmer Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Emanuel — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Powder Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Brunswick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emanuel Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Marion Fenstermacher | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Salie Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Powder Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Elmer Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Emanuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Emanuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Salie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emanuel Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emanuel Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Salie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1649unit:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Lindenmuth | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Louella Lindenmuth | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Theodore Koch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Sadie Koch | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ralph Koch | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Doris Koch | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Morgan Koch | 87 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elias Moyer | 60 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Emma Moyer | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Maria Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Solomon Riegel | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Riegel | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Riegel | 43 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Riegel | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jennie Riegel | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mabel Riegel | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Samson Wertman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Linda Wertman | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Carrie Yost | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emma Yost | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Levi Danscher | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rebecca Danscher | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Florence Danscher | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sosthenas Stamm | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Elizabeth Stamm | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ella Holland | 20 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Daniel Fenstermacher | 76 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Louise Fenstermacher | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lewis Fenstermacher | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Milton Fenstermacher | 35 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Emanuel Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Salie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elmer Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elsie Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mabel Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Howard Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edith Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eva Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Curtis Smith | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Raymond Smith | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marion Fenstermacher | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Zimmerman | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 45 | Theresa Zimmerman | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frank Greenawald | 64 | Head | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Emma Greenawald | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Hattie Horn | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry Horn | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rebecca Albright | 74 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)