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Josephine Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & James — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Smith College |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Louisa Hughes | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Adelaide Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Smith College |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Josephine Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Donald Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Donald Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Adelaide Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswald Boehm | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mildred Boehm | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Richard Boehm | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Phyllis Boehm | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Margaret Doody | 27 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 6 | George G Adams | 69 | Head | Architect | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Mary Adams | 55 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 8 | James C Smith | 54 | Head | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Adelaide Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Josephine B Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Adelaide H Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Louisa J Hughes | 73 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Honora Barrett | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Nora A Barrett | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Patrick J Barrett | 40 | Head | Druggist | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Margaret Barrett | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Nora M Barrett | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Howard Vervine | 34 | Head | Mgr Sales | Missouri |
| 19 | Rose Vervine | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | William Cahill | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Sabina P Cahill | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John J Cahill | 14 | Brother | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Joseph A Harrington | 46 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Grace Harrington | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph A Harrington | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John E Harrington | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Adeline G Harrington | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charles Harrington | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Walter Drury | 54 | Head | Paper Maker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Jennie M Drury | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Luella Winslow | 66 | Head | — | Maine |
| 32 | Hannah Cronin | 27 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 33 | George F Beale | 43 | Head | Physician | Maine |
| 34 | Helen Beale | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | George Beale | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Grace Beale | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 37 | Edwin E Locke | 68 | Head | Contractor | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Ida F Locke | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Bessie Murphy | 36 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 40 | William Wenzel | 43 | Head | Paymaster | Saxony |
| 41 | Bertha Wenzel | 40 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 42 | Herman G Wolf | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 43 | Frieda Wolf | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Herman Wolf | 15 | Son | — | Germany |
| 45 | Carl Wolf | 7 | Son | — | Germany |
| 46 | George Cross | 60 | Head | Salesman | New Brunswick |
| 47 | Annie Cross | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 48 | Julius Winkert | 38 | Boarder | Servant | Saxony |
| 49 | Lillian Winkert | 30 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Winkert | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)