Ida Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ida Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Erie, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	City Of Buffalo
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Ida	Age	Birth yr
Harriette Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1901
Ida Smith	Daughter	—	21	~1899
Ida Smith	Head	—	44	~1876
Lefingwell Smith	Other	—	18	~1902
Gneil Smith	Other	—	70	~1850

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Head, age 44

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 54

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Head-HR
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Other, age 64

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Ida Smith

Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1101unit:0912)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ida Smith THIS PERSON	44	Head	Clerk	New York
2	Harriette Smith	19	Daughter	Sub-Teacher	New York
3	Ida A Smith	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
4	Gneil Adelia Smith	70	Mother	Retired	New York
5	Lefingwell Hallan Smith	18	Boarder	Operator	New York
6	Grand B Shold	51	Head	Police Officer	New York
7	Mary Shold	39	Wife	—	New York
8	Harriet Shold	17	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
9	Grand F Shold	13	Son	Attends	New York
10	Mordka Sardonsky	38	Head	Huckster	Poland Russ
11	Basra Sardonsky	36	Wife	—	Russia
12	Anna Sardonsky	12	Daughter	Attends	Russia
13	Ralph Sardonsky	4	Son	—	New York
14	Minnie Sardonsky	3	Daughter	—	New York
15	Ester Sardonsky	2	Daughter	—	New York
16	William Benzin	52	Head	Waiter	Germany
17	Anton J Benzin	26	Boarder	Stone Cutter	New York
18	Charlotte Benzin	21	Boarder	—	New York
19	Edward Benzin	27	Boarder	Driver	New York
20	Richard Benzin	13	Boarder	Attend	New York
21	William Groman	39	Head	Labor	New York
22	Amelia Groman	37	Wife	—	New York
23	Claton Groman	8	Son	Attends	New York
24	Peter Coyne	18	Step-Son	Labor	New York
25	Albert Brandt	34	Head	Salesman	New York
26	Clara Brandt	31	Wife	—	New York
27	Harold Brandt	12	Son	Attends	New York
28	Hellen Brandt	10	Daughter	Attends	New York
29	Albert Brandt	1	Son	—	New York
30	Christ Siebrecht	60	Head	Labor	Germany
31	Bertha Siebrecht	56	Wife	—	Germany
32	Albert Siebrecht	25	Son	Cutter	New York
33	Walter Siebrecht	21	Son	Pressman	New York
34	Frank Schleuse	54	Head	Labor	New York
35	Carrie Schleuse	52	Wife	—	New York
36	Lora Schleuse	20	Daughter	Clerk	New York
37	Carrie Hoerich	78	Head	—	Germany
38	Jamie Hilbert	54	Head	Sewing	New York
39	George Hilbert	31	Son	Salesman	New York
40	Elizabeth Hilbert	27	Wife	—	New York
41	William Schleuse	58	Head	Millwright	Germany
42	Anna Schleuse	58	Wife	—	Germany
43	Fred Ernestine	28	Boarder	Packer	New York
44	George Hauenstein	29	Head	Painter	New York
45	Catherine Hauenstein	29	Wife	—	New York
46	Margie Hauenstein	2	Daughter	—	New York
47	Jacob Sander	52	Head	Elev Dealer	Germany
48	Carrie Sander	41	Wife	Saleslady	Germany
49	Claton Sander	7	Son	Attends	New York
50	Charles Sander	3	Son	—	New York

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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.

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