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Harold Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Clea — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bethlehem Steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bethlehem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Milton Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Marvin Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Merritt Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bethlehem Steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Northampton, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clea Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clea Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marvin Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merritt Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Northampton, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1608unit:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morris Brewer | 50 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Minnie Brewer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ruth Brewer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grace Brewer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Dorothy Brewer | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ethel Brewer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Agnes Brewer | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frank P. Stick | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ellen J. Stick | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Simon Stick | 20 | Boarder | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ida Stick | 21 | Boarder | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Howard Stick | 30 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 64 | Clara Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles Brown | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Evelyn Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles Metzger | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Katy Metzger | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Wieda Mary A. Metzger | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Martin Nuss | 25 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 71 | Bertha Nuss | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Douglas Nuss | 50 | Boarder | Manufacturer | United States |
| 73 | Alice Nuss | 50 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 74 | Frederick Beckel | 34 | Head | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ida Beckel | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edith Beckel | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Fred Beckel | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles Fenner | 51 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 79 | Anna Fenner | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 80 | Mary Fenner | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Helen Fenner | 17 | Daughter | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Isaac Mcafee | 56 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Emma Mcafee | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Helen Mcafee | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Janet Mcafee | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Gladys Mcafee | 12 | Daughter | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Mundt | 47 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 88 | Anna Mundt | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 89 | William Mundt | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Marie Mundt | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Martin Nuss | 56 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Nuss | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 93 | Estella Nuss | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Caroline Rusch | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 95 | Milton J. Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elsie M. Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Verna M. Smith | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harold H. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Merritt Smith | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Marvin Smith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 3 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)