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Franklin Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Franklin Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Annie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameFranklin J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryMotor Truck
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBrooklyn 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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Franklin Age Birth yr
Robert Smith Son — 28 ~1892
Franklin Smith Son — 22 ~1898
George Smith Head — 62 ~1858
Edith Smith Daughter — 30 ~1890

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Franklin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Franklin J
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Franklin J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Motor Truck
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Franklin Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Franklin Smith
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1151unit:0488)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Florence Whitten 25 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
2 Leonard Thornton 27 Head Foreman New York
3 Mary Thornton 24 Wife None New York
4 Stephen Thornton 4 Son None New York
5 Leopoldo Thornton 2 Son None New York
6 Christiana Vincenzi 27 Cousin Saleswoman Italy
7 Ernest Medford 22 Head Floor Setter Pennsylvania
8 Gertrude Medford 22 Wife None New York
9 Muriel Medford 2 Daughter None New York
10 Lloyd Medford 1 Son None New York
11 Mary E. Browne 56 Sister-in-law None New York
12 Adeline Browne 51 Sister-in-law Operator New York
13 Herbert Murphy 30 Head Manager New York
14 Emily Murphy 25 Wife None New York
15 George W. Smith 62 Head None New York
16 Edith M. Smith 30 Daughter Clerk New York
17 Robert T. Smith 28 Son Clerk New York
18 Franklin J. Smith THIS PERSON 22 Son Clerk New York
19 Joseph Taylor 52 Head None New York
20 Alice Taylor 15 Daughter Operator New York
21 Henry Jameson 46 Boarder Polisher New York
22 John Jameson 47 Brother Clerk New York
23 Lambert Muller 52 Head Guard New York
24 Florence Muller 40 Wife None New York
25 Mary Young 73 Mother-in-law None New York
26 Harriet E. Graham 58 Head Dressmaker Missouri
27 Mary Grant 68 Head None Ireland
28 Catherine Grant 30 Daughter None New York
29 Frank Carpenter 22 Head Real Estate New York
30 Helen Carpenter 23 Wife None New York
31 Frank O. Carpenter 53 Father Truckman New York
32 Mildred R. Carpenter 16 Sister None New York
33 Armenia Smyth 43 Aunt None New York
34 John J. Mcauley 57 Head Bookkeeper New York
35 Catherine Mcauley 42 Wife None New York
36 Francis S. Mcauley 21 Son None New York
37 Catherine Mcauley 12 Daughter None New York
38 Anita L. Mcauley 3 Daughter None New York
39 Francis J. Donovan 25 Head Secretary New York
40 Theresa Donovan 24 Wife None New York
41 William Brown 59 Head Painter New York
42 Margaret Brown 50 Wife None New York
43 Ralph S. Brown 27 Son Teacher New York
44 Marguerite Brown 25 Daughter Clerk New York
45 William J. Brown 23 Son Clerk New York
46 George Thomas 36 Head Clerk New York
47 Mary Thomas 38 Wife None New York
48 Vincent Thomas 10 Son None New York
49 Florence Sullivan 22 Niece None New York
50 John Farrell 57 Head Policeman Ireland

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Pedigree Summary

Franklin + 2 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)

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