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Elsie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Wm — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Somerset Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Wm Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School |
| 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 Elsie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Cora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1658unit:0389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hamilton | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah Hamilton | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | David Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Wilbert Donley | 51 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alice M. Donley | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bessie M. Donley | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Merle G. Donley | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Walter W. Donley | 44 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Roberta E. Donley | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Estella E. Donley | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William W. Donley | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Clarence A. Donley | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John A. Riggle | 51 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Riggle | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Guy Riggle | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frances Riggle | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen Riggle | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gladys Riggle | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Martin | 67 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Martin | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lillian Blakeley | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Blakeley | 11 | Grand D | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Blakeley | 9 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Raynor Blakeley | 5 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Blakeley | 1 | Grand D | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jesse Cettit | 55 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alice Cettit | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hunter Cettit | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Myrtle Cettit | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bessie Cettit | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Blair Cettit | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Palmer Doman | 14 | Grand son | — | West Va |
| 33 | Maurice Ford | 32 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Laura Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Ford | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Russell Ford | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Kenneth Ford | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Wm A. Smith | 57 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ida Jane Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elsie J. Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Cora V. Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Wm C. Gediker | 59 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sarah J. Gediker | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lewis M. Gediker | 57 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Annie Gediker | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sadie A. Leyda | 62 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bessie L. Leyda | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ella H. Shearer | 46 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Raymond E. Shearer | 21 | Son | Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Elsie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)