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Florence Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Florence Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Methuen City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Althea Smith | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 26
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Florence L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Florence Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Althea Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Althea Smith
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu689unit:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie J Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 52 | Marion E Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Charles Robinson | 35 | Brother | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Bertha M Robinson | 33 | Sister | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 55 | James E Robinson | 30 | Head | Supt. | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary G Robinson | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Mabel Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | James D Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Frank L Doble | 67 | Head | — | Maine |
| 60 | Charlotte E Doble | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Emma Frye | 59 | Head | — | England |
| 62 | Frank W Jr Frye | 29 | Son | Shearing | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gordon G Frye | 21 | Son | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Gladys E Frye | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John J O'Brien | 39 | Head | Section Hand | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Elizabeth O'Brien | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Clara G O'Brien | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Richard A Binns | 35 | Head | Section Hand | England |
| 69 | Sarah G Binns | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Robert S Binns | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Gladys J Binns | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary W Hayes | 83 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Abbie W Hayes | 72 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Arthur Barrett | 27 | Head | Mender | England |
| 75 | Nina J Barrett | 27 | Wife | Mender | Canada |
| 76 | Stevens L Smith | 41 | Head | Teacher | Maine |
| 77 | Evis S Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 78 | Dorothy F Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Hugh L Smith | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Russell L Smith | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Laurana Russell | 81 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Arthur L | 54 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Althea F Smith | 68 | Head | — | Maine |
| 84 | Florence L Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Minna B Noyes | 62 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mabel F Noyes | 52 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Gertrude Bennett | 47 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Vera M Bennett | 17 | Daughter | Winder | Maine |
| 89 | William Bragdon | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Dorothy Z Bragdon | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | George W Bragdon | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Joseph F Mahoney | 82 | Father | — | Maine |
| 93 | Ernest W Mathieson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 94 | Ellen S Mathieson | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 95 | Esther Mathieson | 22 | Daughter | Beaming | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Arthur S Mathieson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Eva M Mathieson | 17 | Daughter | Beaming | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Nelson Mathieson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Ernest E Davis | 50 | Head | Clergyman | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Mary V Davis | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Florence
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)