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James Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Esther — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Margaret Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Josephine Smith | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Peter Smith | Son | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 27
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 36
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph 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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Bauer | 27 | Head | Die Maker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Bauer | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary Bauer | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Esther Smith | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Peter Smith | 46 | Son | Driller | New Jersey |
| 6 | James Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph Smith | 24 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Smith | 25 | Son | Undertaker | New Jersey |
| 9 | Josephine Smith | 8 | Grand-dau | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Smith | 6 | Grand-dau | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Cuff | 35 | Head | Chef-Cook | Virginia |
| 12 | Pauline Cuff | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Raymond Cuff | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Cuff | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Godfrey Shelton | 57 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Gladys Shelton | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ann Bell Shelton | 13 | Daughter-in-law | Runner | Virginia |
| 18 | Emma Shelton | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Garfield Tynes | 38 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 20 | Margaret Tynes | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Ward | 30 | Lodger | Chauffeur | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Frances Ward | 25 | Lodger | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 23 | Lemuel Byrd | 5 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Prakaa | 53 | Head | Porter | Norway |
| 25 | Bertha Prakaa | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | Henry Reinholdt | 37 | Lodger | Carpenter | Norway |
| 27 | John Mcdonald | 33 | Head | Repairer | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary Mcdonald | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | John Mcdonald | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Joseph Manns | 23 | Brother-in-law | Lineman | Ireland |
| 31 | Edward Manns | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alice Manns | 23 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Alice Manns | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Charles Hendrickson | 40 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Hendrickson | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Thelma Hendrickson | 18 | Daughter | Feeder | New Jersey |
| 37 | Arthur Hendrickson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Loretta Hendrickson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Thomas Moore | 45 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Mcmanus | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ireland |
| 41 | Mary Mcmanus | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Mary Mcmanus | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Costello Moriello | 41 | Head | — | Italy |
| 44 | Fortune Moriello | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Mary Moriello | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ralph Moriello | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Frank Manano | 31 | Head | Brakeman | New York |
| 48 | Elizabeth Manano | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Frank Manano | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mildred Manano | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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)