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Francis Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Francis Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Florence — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Automobile Repairman |
| Industry | Repair Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Automobile Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Francis Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Francis Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Automobile Repairman |
| Industry | Repair Shop |
| 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 Francis Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Smith
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Marion Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward J. Lane | 35 | Brother-in-law | Rubber Worker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lillian A. Lane | 40 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Sarah E. Lane | 38 | Sister-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Frank H. Dewey | 61 | Head | None | Vermont |
| 55 | Helene E. Dewey | 55 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 56 | John M. Stoltz | 65 | Head | Motorman | Canada |
| 57 | John P. Stoltz | 44 | Son | Fisherman | Canada |
| 58 | Annie C. Stoltz | 41 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 59 | Alice E. Stoltz | 40 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 60 | Frederick W. Stoltz | 33 | Son | Candy Maker | Canada |
| 61 | Earle S. Stoltz | 27 | Son | Instrument Maker | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Henry E. Pickett | 53 | Head | Store Counter | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ida M. Pickett | 48 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 64 | Fannie A. Balcom | 37 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Canada |
| 65 | Mae E. James | 39 | Boarder | Waitress | Canada |
| 66 | Francis J. Smith | 44 | Head | Bridge Commissioner | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Alice C. Smith | 40 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Francis J. Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Automobile Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Edward J. Smith | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Marion H. Smith | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Thomas F. Smith | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary A. Smith | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Roy G. Lang | 37 | Head | Collector | Vermont |
| 74 | Gertrude Lang | 39 | Wife | None | England |
| 75 | Olive B. Lang | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Shirley H. Lang | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Roque | 46 | Head | Travelling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ida A. Roque | 43 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Itta M. Roque | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Robert H. Lalan | 45 | Head | Painter | England |
| 81 | Ellen J. Lalan | 39 | Wife | None | England |
| 82 | Annie J. Lalan | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 83 | Nellie G. Lalan | 11 | Daughter | None | England |
| 84 | Robert E. Lalan | 8 | Son | None | England |
| 85 | Constance D. Lalan | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Eloie B. Lalan | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Frank E. Lalan | 35 | Brother | Shipper | England |
| 88 | John H. Jackson | 47 | Head | Florist | Virginia |
| 89 | Minnie C. Jackson | 41 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 90 | Clarence H. Jackson | 23 | Son | Florist | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Mortimer E. Jackson | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Annie V. Jackson | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Jean V. Jackson | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | James F. Allen | 48 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Maine |
| 95 | George Allen | 47 | Boarder | Porter | India (Burmese) |
| 96 | Percy M. Dunmore | 37 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 97 | Elizabeth Dunmore | 55 | Mother | Physician | Ohio |
| 98 | Arthur Dunmore | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Dorothy Dunmore | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | David Dunmore | 10 | Son | Porter | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)