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Jacob Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cigar Maker |
| Industry | Cigar Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigarmaker |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frederick Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Segar Maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Cigar Maker |
| Industry | Factory |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Cigar Maker |
| Industry | Cigar Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1651unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary K Merschael | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Merschael | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Myers | 63 | Head | Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Carolina Myers | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Minnie Kotschur | 19 | Servant | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Israel Rubinsky | 46 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 57 | Sarah Rubinsky | 35 | Sister | — | Russia |
| 58 | Helen Kotschur | 19 | Servant | Domestic | Russia |
| 59 | Henry Schlayle | 42 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maria Schlayle | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Schlayle | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Schlayle | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gertrude Schlayle | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carrie Schlayle | 44 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Schlayle | 36 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William E Becker | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Becker | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frederick Keeler | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Keeler | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Frederick Keeler | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna Keeler | 18 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Albert Keeler | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William T Runkle | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Katie Runkle | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Miriam Runkle | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Runkle | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jacob Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Walter Smith | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Arthur Smith | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William Smith | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Frederick Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Eleanor Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Joseph Smith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | George Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Raymond Blankerhorn | 29 | Head | Crane Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Helen Blankerhorn | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Evelyn Blankerhorn | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edward Hefferman | 59 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Sophia Hefferman | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Francis Gunther | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary Gunther | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Francis Gunther | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frank Pfeiffer | 56 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Pfeiffer | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ida Pfeiffer | 27 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Helen Pfeiffer | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ruth Pfeiffer | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Gladys Pfeiffer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)