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John Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Margery — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameJohn A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1889
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationStock Clerk
IndustryDry Goods Concern
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1894
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationStock Clerk
Township / WardBorough Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1870

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Margaret Smith Daughter — 18 ~1902
John Smith Head — 50 ~1870
John Smith Son — 15 ~1905
Agnes Smith Spouse — 50 ~1870

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1870
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Gardner
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 41
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Years Married 21
Year of Immigration 1886
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 50
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1889
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Stock Clerk
Industry Dry Goods Concern
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1894
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margery Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margery Smith
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1160unit:0954)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edith M. Horton 21 Daughter Clerk New York
2 Dorothy E. Horton 11 Daughter — New York
3 Joseph E. Horton 53 Brother Carpenter New York
4 George A. Fold 37 Head Store Clerk New York
5 Bessie E. Fold 32 Wife — New York
6 John A. Smith THIS PERSON 50 Head Stock Clerk Scotland
7 Agnes N. Smith 50 Wife — Ireland
8 Margaret B. Smith 18 Daughter Clerk New York
9 John N. Smith 15 Son — New York
10 James C. Myrick 25 Head Boiler Maker Indiana
11 Mabel A. Myrick 27 Wife — Connecticut
12 James W. Myrick 5 Son — Indiana
13 John W. Machow 42 Head Lieut. New York
14 Ester E. Machow 38 Wife — New York
15 John W. Machow 13 Son — New York
16 Lawrence F. Machow 11 Son — New York
17 Mary F. Machow 9 Daughter — New York
18 Thomas L. Machow 6 Son — New York
19 Esther J. Lawrence 68 Mother-in-law — Ireland
20 Margaret M. Lawrence 19 Sister-in-law Operator New York
21 Edward J. Lawrence 41 Brother-in-law Attendant New York
22 Agnes V. Lawrence 14 Niece — New York
23 Margaret Lawrence 2 Niece — New York
24 John P. Stanley 32 Head Paper Cutter New York
25 Madeline G. Stanley 36 Wife — New York
26 Madeline Stanley 5 Daughter — New York
27 James H. Mcdermott 56 Father-in-law Driver New York
28 Louise Gehring 34 Head Inspector Germany
29 Bella Gartley 50 Head Starcher New Jersey
30 George Gartley 11 Son — Ohio
31 Harriet M. Leahy 53 Head Finisher New York
32 Hanna Miller 53 Head Servant Ireland
33 John G. Kranz 47 Head Marshall New York
34 Catherine T. Kranz 42 Wife — New York
35 Helen B. Kranz 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
36 Henrietta Kranz 21 Niece Stenographer New York
37 Harry J. Teel 37 Head Jobber New York
38 Rachel Teel 32 Wife — New York
39 George J. Martin 37 Head Printer New York
40 Marie E. Martin 35 Wife — New York
41 Arthur J. Lemay 39 Head Fur Cutter Canada
42 Lucina J. Lemay 39 Wife — Canada
43 Mary Lemay 16 Daughter Clerk New York
44 Arthur J. Lemay 15 Son Apprentice New Hampshire
45 Francis B. Lemay 14 Son — New Hampshire
46 August H. Grafenstadt 44 Head Dealer Germany
47 Ada E. Grafenstadt 43 Wife — England
48 Florence E. Grafenstadt 15 Daughter — New York
49 Ada A. Grafenstadt 7 Daughter — New York
50 Ruth M. Grafenstadt 2 Daughter — New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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