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Frank Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ona & John — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Irvington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 8
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Printer |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 26
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Frank Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ona Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ona Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Smith
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Smith
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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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, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1030unit:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy | 9 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frank Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 3 | Catherine Smith | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Harry J. Smith | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Virginia Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Aloysius Barand | 48 | Head | Shoemaker | Bavaria |
| 7 | Margaret Barand | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Barand | 51 | Brother | Cutter | Bavaria |
| 9 | George York | 26 | Nephew | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 10 | Emma York | 24 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Bert Gouse | 50 | Head | Decorator | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mabel Gouse | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Lawrence Gouse | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Russell Gouse | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Clarence H. Westerman | 43 | Boarder | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)