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Gertrude Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilbur & John — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Wilbur Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Sylvester Dyer | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Dyer | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Dyer | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Harry Evans | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 9
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 18
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 26
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Gertrude Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilbur Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilbur Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Delaware
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Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Charles B. Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Agatha James | 22 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joshua B. Carpenter | 62 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary E. Carpenter | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frances H. Carpenter | 26 | Daughter | Laundry | Delaware |
| 7 | Ethel M. Carpenter | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Delaware |
| 8 | Annie L. Post | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Arthur B. Green | 24 | Boarder | Clerk | United States |
| 10 | Howard P. Ross | 32 | Head | Fitter | Delaware |
| 11 | Mary A. Ross | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Robert Starlith | 24 | Step-son | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 13 | T. B. Jr. Taylor | 35 | Head | Tool Maker | Delaware |
| 14 | Nellie T. Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Mildred M. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Joseph Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | William Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Wilbur Smith | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Annie M. Smith | 56 | Wife | Inspector | Delaware |
| 20 | Alice S. Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Edith Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Gertrude Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 23 | Harry H. Evans | 33 | Son-in-law | Manager | Maryland |
| 24 | Sylvester P. Dyer | 12 | Grandson | Salesman | Delaware |
| 25 | Robert Dyer | 5 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Gertrude S. Dyer | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | William H. Shaw | 62 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Albena J. Shaw | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Sarah S. Shaw | 31 | Daughter | Examiner | Delaware |
| 30 | William G. Shaw | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Cyrus Swayne | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Maud Ethel Swayne | 34 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Blanche Swayne | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 34 | Paul B. Swayne | 23 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Ethel Jones | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Jr. Jones | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy C. Jones | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Sara B. Jones | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elizabeth C. Riley | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Alice C. Riley | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 41 | Terrence T. Riley | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 42 | Francis M. Riley | 23 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 43 | Mary A. Riley | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 44 | Elizabeth A. Riley | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 45 | Leona J. Riley | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 46 | Irene J. Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | George L. Riley | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | J. D. Bussock | 66 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Bussock | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Florence Beaver | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 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)