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Jacob Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Austria
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Adeline Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Polish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1129unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Goldie Geller | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Rebecca Geller | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Joseph Fischl | 23 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 54 | Sophie Fischl | 21 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 55 | Samuel Langholtz | 27 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 56 | Rose Langholtz | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Rita Langholtz | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Jacob Bugh | 24 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 59 | Kate Bugh | 25 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Abraham Bugh | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | John Bieler | 27 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 62 | Lillian Bieler | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Milton Bieler | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Shirley Bieler | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Thomas Eriksen | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 66 | Petra Eriksen | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 67 | Arthur Eriksen | 8 | Son | — | Norway |
| 68 | Herbert Eriksen | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Alice Eriksen | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Irene Eriksen | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Louis Eiger | 42 | Head | Driver | Austria |
| 72 | Bessie Eiger | 35 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 73 | Ida Eiger | 16 | Daughter | Milliner | New York |
| 74 | Samuel Eiger | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Rose Eiger | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Henry Klober | 38 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 77 | Sarah Klober | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | David Klober | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Leo Klober | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Edith Klober | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Jacob Berman | 28 | Head | Inspector | Russia |
| 82 | Fannie Berman | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Sylvia Berman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Harry Berman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Jacob Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 86 | Adeline Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 87 | Francis Smith | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 88 | Gladys Smith | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 89 | Charles Smith | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 90 | Morris Gabor | 30 | Head | Clerk | Roumania |
| 91 | Sarah Gabor | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Helen Gabor | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Alice Gabor | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Rebecca Bernat | 36 | Head | Pressing | Austria |
| 95 | Helen Bernat | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Arthur Bernat | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Martin Bernat | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | William Bernat | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 99 | Isidore Sommer | 30 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 100 | Mary Sommer | 24 | Wife | Foreman | New York |
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)