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Harold Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harold Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Joseph — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Methuen City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Clara Counter | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Building Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Harold Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mina Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mina Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Smith
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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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, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu689unit:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian L Smith | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Harold D Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Emma A Smith | 31 | Wife | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Raymond H Smith | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lester A Smith | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Clara E Counter | 51 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Walter Koerner | 21 | Head | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 8 | Charlotte Koerner | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Marie Koerner | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ida Collier | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Bavaria |
| 11 | Ralph S Bartlett | 30 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 12 | Florence M Bartlett | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alice M Bartlett | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Grace E Bartlett | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Doris J Bartlett | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ralph G Bartlett | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Carl L Hoffman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Silesia |
| 18 | Clara Hoffman | 35 | Wife | — | Silesia |
| 19 | George Stager | 30 | Head | Farmer | Bavaria |
| 20 | Emma Stager | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Martin Bichan | 32 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Gertrude Bichan | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Martin Bichan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mildred Bichan | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Gladys Bichan | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Gertrude Bichan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Augusta Schwarzenberg | 68 | Boarder | — | Saxony |
| 28 | John S Burger | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Bavaria |
| 29 | Annie M Burger | 42 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 30 | Alice Burger | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Oscar Metzner | 45 | Head | Baker | Saxony |
| 32 | Martha Metzner | 43 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 33 | Dorothy Metzner | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Raymond Metzner | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Ferdinand Metzner | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ethel Metzner | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | William Waters | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 38 | Annie Waters | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | George E Waters | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Bertha L Waters | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Frederick J Waters | 19 | Son | Office Boy | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Carl Oehlschlagel | 64 | Head | — | Saxony |
| 43 | Annie Oehlschlagel | 63 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 44 | Elizabeth Oehlschlagel | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Moritz F Heerde | 55 | Head | Conductor | Saxony |
| 46 | Rosina Heerde | 52 | Wife | — | Baden |
| 47 | Herman Oneber | 43 | Head | Compositor | Prussia |
| 48 | Louisa Oneber | 36 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 49 | Frederick Oneber | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Helen Oneber | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)