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Esther Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Amelia — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Homestead Borough |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Molly Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Caroline Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Venus Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Molly Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| 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
Daughter, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bakery |
| 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 Esther Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Venus Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1513unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Schein | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna Schein | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thelma Schein | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Schein | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Schein | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George Zang | 50 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Smith | 54 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Molly Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Molly Smith | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Esther Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Venus Smith | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Smith | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Caroline Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John D. Huff | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Cora B. Huff | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Winnifred E. Morgan | 37 | Boarder | Teacher | Wales |
| 67 | John Laird | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary Laird | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Victor M. Laird | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Annie Laird | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Merle Laird | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edith Laird | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Susan Laird | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Jurgaitis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 75 | Alice Jurgaitis | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Eleanor Jurgaitis | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles Butkus | 32 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 78 | Annie Butkus | 23 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 79 | Helen Butkus | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Patrick H. Davis | 31 | Head | Furnaceman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Nora Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Patrick H., Jr. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Rule Matthews | 27 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Catherine Matthews | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | James Matthews | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Henry R. Lourer | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Martha Lourer | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Leroy J. Lourer | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Nealy Lourer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Herbert Nelson | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 91 | James H. Otis | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Harriet R. Otis | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Marguerite Otis | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Catherine Otis | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John Otis | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James H. Otis | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Harriet Otis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harry Otis | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Thadin Hughes | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Philip L. Jackson | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 4 siblings
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)