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Franklin Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Richmond, New York

Our Model Tree links this Franklin Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richmond, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Marie — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1893 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRichmond, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameFranklin
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationLumber
IndustryShop
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLumber
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Franklin Age Birth yr
Marie Smith Head — 65 ~1855
Florence Smith Daughter — 23 ~1897
Franklin Smith Son — 27 ~1893

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 11 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 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Sep
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Franklin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Grocery
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Richmond, New …
Son, age 27
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Franklin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Lumber
Industry Shop
Class of Worker OA
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Smith
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Franklin Smith
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New York
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Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Richmond, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1238unit:1225)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Louis Donald 30 Head — New York
2 Charles Bird 45 Head Cotton Merchant France
3 Elizabeth Bird 37 Wife — New Jersey
4 Anna Dowling 37 Servant Cook Ireland
5 Alice Montgomery 25 Servant Waitress Ireland
6 Isaac Harter 40 Head Boiler Maker Ohio
7 Elizabeth Harter 51 Wife — Massachusetts
8 Isaac Harter 10 Son — Ohio
9 Mary Mcgrath 23 Servant Nurse Ireland
10 Mary Burke 25 Servant Cook Ireland
11 Bertram Blyth 43 Head Export Merchant New York
12 Bertha Blyth 43 Wife — Pennsylvania
13 Howard Blyth 11 Son — New York
14 Beatrice Blyth 8 Daughter — New York
15 Alice Blyth 4 Daughter — New York
16 Lyman Kingst 31 Head Salesman New York
17 Mildred Kingst 27 Wife — Canada
18 Margaret Walsh 30 Servant Waitress Ireland
19 Bessie Mernak 26 Servant Chauffeur Austria
20 Annie Lakin 24 Servant Waitress Sweden
21 Jennie Faherty 23 Servant Nurse Norway
22 Marie Ford 33 Servant Maid Ireland
23 Norman Donald 35 Head Banker New York
24 Emilie Donald 27 Wife — New York
25 Norman Jr. Donald 6 Son — New York
26 Mary M. Donald 3 Daughter — New York
27 Jenny Comfort 11 Wife — New York
28 Edward Comfort 61 Head — Pennsylvania
29 Mary Comfort 60 Wife — Pennsylvania
30 Katherine Valentine 70 Servant Servant Germany
31 Claude Gaffgen 27 Head Laborer Germany
32 Mathilda Gaffgen 16 Wife — Germany
33 George Moon 60 Head Statistician New York
34 Richard Moon 28 Son Statistician New York
35 John Moon 24 Son Cashier New York
36 Herbert Moon 21 Son Statistician New York
37 Marie Smith 65 Head — New York
38 Franklin Smith THIS PERSON 27 Son Lumber New York
39 Florence Smith 23 Daughter — New York
40 Margaret Ries 58 Head — Germany
41 Bernard Ries 23 Son Clerk New York
42 Sophia Ries 19 Daughter Tel. Operator New York
43 Reginald Leger 52 Head Clerk England
44 Amy Leger 63 Wife — England
45 Richard Leger 29 Son Civil Engineer New York
46 Jeffrey Leger 28 Son Civil Engineer New York
47 Frederick Leger 26 Son Civil Engineer New York
48 Victor Leger 24 Son Carpenter New York
49 Evangeline Leger 20 Daughter Clerk New York
50 Alfred Comeford 38 Head Chauffeur New York

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Pedigree Summary

Franklin + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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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