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Gilbert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gilbert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Sophia — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Clermont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Gilbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gilbert Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbia, New …
Son, age 26
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Columbia, New …
Head, age 35
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Columbia, New …
Head, age 45
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Gilbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbia, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Smith
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Smith
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gilbert Smith
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New York
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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 — Columbia, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1095unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert T. Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 2 | Mary A. Smith | 45 | Wife | None | New York |
| 3 | Theodore Smith | 15 | Son | None | New York |
| 4 | Joseph Broast | 46 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 5 | Agnes S. Broast | 42 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 6 | Mary Broast | 21 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 7 | John J. Broast | 16 | Son | None | New York |
| 8 | Paul Dabrowski | 56 | Boarder | None | Poland |
| 9 | Howard Smith | 50 | Head | None | New York |
| 10 | Helen Smith | 38 | Wife | None | New York |
| 11 | Lyle Smith | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 12 | Fred Shipley | 37 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 13 | Lillian Rifenburgh | 37 | Head | None | New York |
| 14 | Foster Rifenburgh | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 15 | Claude Rifenburgh | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Maude Rifenburgh | 25 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 17 | Stephen Rifenburgh | 74 | Head | None | New York |
| 18 | Nellie Rifenburgh | 52 | Wife | None | New York |
| 19 | Harry Rifenburgh | 22 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 20 | Charles Engelkirk | 37 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 21 | Lena Engelkirk | 38 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 22 | John G. Engelkirk | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 23 | Harry Engelkirk | 12 | Son | None | New York |
| 24 | Augustus S. Cross | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 25 | Alice M. Cross | 47 | Wife | None | New York |
| 26 | Elynar M. Cross | 18 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 27 | Augustus G. Cross | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 28 | Richard Hagan | 68 | Head | None | New York |
| 29 | Roy G. Hagan | 28 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 30 | Alice Hagan | 33 | Daughter-in-law | None | New York |
| 31 | Richard Hagan | 2 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 32 | Lillian Hagan | 0 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
| 33 | Robert State | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 34 | Kathryn State | 46 | Wife | None | New York |
| 35 | Russell Saulpaugh | 26 | Head | None | New York |
| 36 | Elizabeth Saulpaugh | 26 | Wife | None | New York |
| 37 | Lyman Saulpaugh | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 38 | Stella M. Miller | 36 | Head | None | New York |
| 39 | Elizabeth Miller | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 40 | Lila Miller | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 41 | Josiah Rifenburgh | 70 | Uncle | None | New York |
| 42 | Harry Pitcher | 30 | Head | Cooper | New York |
| 43 | Gladys Pitcher | 28 | Wife | None | New York |
| 44 | Mildred Pitcher | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 45 | Isaac Rockefeller | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 46 | Alice L. Rockefeller | 51 | Wife | None | New York |
| 47 | Hattie M. Rockefeller | 26 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 48 | Levi C. Becker | 39 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 49 | Hannah Becker | 36 | Wife | None | New York |
| 50 | Helen B. Becker | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Gilbert
Gen 1 · 2 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)