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Emma Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Emma Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1844), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Smith | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Emma Smith | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Nibbel Smith | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Camden, New …
Head, age 59
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1841 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Camden, New …
Head, age 68
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1842
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Head, age 76
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Emma Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Smith
Head · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1023unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernst Philipp | 42 | Head | Woodworker | Germany |
| 2 | Minnie M. Philipp | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Olga Philipp | 16 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert Philipp | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edna Philipp | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John Jr Hewlett | 47 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Carrie Hewlett | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Henrietta Tanzebach | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George J Carver | 72 | Head | Boat Maker | New Jersey |
| 10 | Sarah A Carver | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Wm F Schmid | 51 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Schmid | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Richard L Schmid | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William B Schmid | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Chas Crain | 31 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 16 | Florence E Crain | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lillian D Crain | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Franklin C Crain | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Walter J Crain | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John T Beaver | 46 | Head | Motorman | Maryland |
| 21 | Elsie M Beaver | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Esta M Beaver | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Millard Beaver | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Samuel J Guenther | 61 | Head | Machinist | Switzerland |
| 25 | Mary J Guenther | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mabel L Vanaman | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Wm R Vanaman | 36 | Son-in-law | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dorothy M Guenther | 20 | Daughter (adopted) | Button Maker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Leonard S Cogswell | 39 | Head | Candy Maker | New York |
| 30 | Sadie H Cogswell | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Chester Cogswell | 17 | Son | Electric Welder | New Jersey |
| 32 | Leonard Cogswell | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | William F Cogswell | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edna M Cogswell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Doris Cogswell | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Russell Cogswell | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Chas King | 59 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Selma King | 58 | Wife | — | Berlin |
| 39 | Emma Smith THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Edward T Smith | 53 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 41 | Lizzie Smith | 51 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Nibbel Smith | 40 | Son | Paper Box Cutter | Illinois |
| 43 | Andrew Erickson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 44 | Carry Erickson | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | Adolph Erickson | 19 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charlie Erickson | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Alberta Erickson | 16 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Walter Erickson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Randolph Erickson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Maria Erickson | 7 | 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)