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Jane Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jane Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albany, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| James Smith | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 6
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 15
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 26
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Jane Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Albany, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jane Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Albany, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Albany, New York
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1082unit:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Ryan | 43 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 52 | Jennie Ryan | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | James Ryan | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Margaret Ryan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | William Ryan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | John Smith | 58 | Head | Teamster | New York |
| 57 | Mary Smith | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Helen Smith | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 59 | Jane Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Thomas Smith | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 61 | James Smith | 50 | Brother | Janitor | New York |
| 63 | John Francis Welday | 27 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 64 | Celia Welday | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Irene Welday | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | George Rudolph Mullenneaux | 36 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 67 | Carrie Louise Mullenneaux | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Roselle Mullenneaux | 16 | Daughter | Ironer | New York |
| 69 | May Murphy | 38 | Lodger | Tailor | Russia |
| 70 | Max Cohen | 31 | Roomer | Tailor | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Jane + 2 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)