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Janet Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Janet Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Jeannette Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Janet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Barnett Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Janet Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 36
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Queens, New …
Spouse, age 47
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 56
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Janet Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Janet Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1664unit:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia Smail | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 52 | Carolyn Smail | 25 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 53 | George Kirk | 46 | Head | Office Building | Ohio |
| 54 | Lida Kirk | 45 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 55 | Raymond Kirk | 25 | Son | Chief Clerk | Penna |
| 56 | Rosa Kirk | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Penna |
| 57 | William Wallace | 53 | Head | Auditor | Scotland |
| 58 | Helen Wallace | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 59 | Susan Wallace | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 60 | Daniel A. Allshouse | 56 | Head | — | Penna |
| 61 | Susan Allshouse | 56 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Catherine Maxwell | 26 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | David E. Maxwell | 25 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Penna |
| 64 | Samuel Davis | 36 | Head | Curing Tire | Indiana |
| 65 | Hester Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Beatrice Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Meade Davis | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Dale Davis | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Thomas Michaels | 70 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 70 | Mary Michaels | 70 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Thomas Michaels | 26 | Son | Tire Builder | Penna |
| 72 | William R. Smith | 57 | Head | Tool Attendant | Scotland |
| 73 | Janet Smith THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 74 | Barnett Smith | 16 | Son | Messenger | Penna |
| 75 | Russell C. Smith | 23 | Head | Store Attendant | Penna |
| 76 | Effagen Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Joseph Bird | 44 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 78 | Phoebe Bird | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | William Bird | 20 | Son | Timekeeper | Penna |
| 80 | Charles Bird | 18 | Son | Clerk (Stock) | Penna |
| 81 | Florence Bird | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 82 | Robert Bird | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 83 | Edith Bird | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 84 | Ethel Bird | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 85 | Lowry A. Ruse | 47 | Head | Real Estate Agt | Penna |
| 86 | Idona L. Ruse | 29 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 87 | Thomas B. Ruse | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 88 | David Richey | 59 | Head | Shipping Hand | Penna |
| 89 | Kate Richey | 57 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 90 | Joseph Gleisner | 41 | Head | Secretary | Bohemia |
| 91 | Pauline Gleisner | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 92 | Rudolph Gleisner | 21 | Son | Inspector | Germany |
| 93 | Catherine Mccartney | 19 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 94 | Charles Mccartney | 21 | Son-in-law | Inspector | Penna |
| 95 | Thomas R. Johnson | 71 | Head | Sales Man | England |
| 96 | Isabella Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 97 | Robert W. Johnson | 34 | Head | Calender | England |
| 98 | Laura Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 99 | Joseph E. Stonebraker | 40 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 100 | Jennie Stonebraker | 39 | Wife | — | England |
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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)