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Emma Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cape May, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Emma Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cape May, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | Avalon Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gilbert Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape May, …
Spouse, age 32
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| 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
Cape May, …
Spouse, age 42
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cape May, …
Spouse, age 52
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cape May, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1025unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Reeves | 44 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 2 | Armenia Reeves | 49 | Wife | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 3 | Susanna J. Reeves | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Herbert C. Young | 32 | Head | Retail Merchant | New Jersey |
| 5 | Helen Young | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Susan B. Bennett | 61 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edwin B. Bennett | 31 | Lodger | Automobile Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 8 | William H. Barron | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary E. Barron | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Dorothy M. Barron | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald M. Barron | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Needham | 72 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 13 | Katherine T. Needham | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | William H. Bennett | 27 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 15 | Anna L. Bennett | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William T. Bennett | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | George H. Jackson | 45 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Estella Jackson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George H. Jr. Jackson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Florence M. Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Howard R. Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas M. Pierce | 40 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Julia H. Pierce | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Thomas H. Pierce | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Viola A. Pierce | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Harry C. Pierce | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Arthur B. Pierce | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Gilbert S. Smith | 51 | Head | Mayor | New Jersey |
| 29 | Emma M. Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Marion F. Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ernest Still | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edith Still | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary A. Still | 57 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ernest Still | 6 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Iva Still | 3 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alexander Johnson | 27 | Head | Bridge Tender | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Smith | 47 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Smith | 35 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charles Smith | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Caleb Smith | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Clark Smith | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lucena Smith | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles V. Barendale | 50 | Head | Station Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Albert Fields | 47 | Head | Bridge Tender | Virginia |
| 45 | Rosa T. Fields | 51 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 46 | Melvern A. Fields | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Frederick C. Canfield | 59 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth H. Canfield | 61 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mark M. Frisby | 38 | Head | Boat Builder | New Jersey |
| 50 | Hattie Frisby | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)