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Josephine Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Connecticut
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Township / Ward | Holbrook Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Roberta Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Josephine Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 60
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine S |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Smith
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu722unit:0665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cora F. Coleman | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Albert G. Coleman | 68 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 53 | Lillian S. Coleman | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alfred Gibbs | 74 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Canada English |
| 55 | Michael F. Mclaughlin | 59 | Head | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Elizabeth A. Mclaughlin | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Francis J. Mclaughlin | 30 | Son | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Helena A. Mclaughlin | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Marion L. Mclaughlin | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Elizabeth A. Mclaughlin | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Bennett V. Mclaughlin | 19 | Son | Night Operator | Massachusetts |
| 62 | David J. Mclaughlin | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Eugene V. Holbrook | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Delphine Holbrook | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Everett E. Hobart | 37 | Head | Edger | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Bessie G. Hobart | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Burton G. Hobart | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Harold V. Hobart | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Bertha M. Hobart | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Marion A. Hobart | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Frederick W. Hobart | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Josephine F. Smith THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 73 | Bella B. Smith | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Roberta V. Smith | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 75 | Edward Patrick | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 76 | Kate B. Patrick | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Charles V. Tirrell | 34 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Nettie M. Tirrell | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Helen M. Tirrell | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Marian A. Tirrell | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | William E. Beals | 64 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Carrie A. Beals | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Charlotte R. Beals | 85 | Mother-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Elizabeth Sumner | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Harry L. Mitchell | 49 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 86 | Adeline B. Mitchell | 50 | Wife | Stitcher | Maine |
| 87 | Marshall M. Mitchell | 21 | Son | Office Work | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Myron E. Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Edith B. Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Ada E. Pitto | 24 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Wilbert A. Pitto | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | George E. Michaels | 60 | Head | Jobbing | Maine |
| 93 | Myra Michaels | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 94 | Silas W. Michaels | 28 | Son | Sole Layer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Carolyn E. Michaels | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 96 | Gordon R. Michaels | 11 | Grandson | None | Maine |
| 97 | Mary J. Michaels | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Lola V. Michaels | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Helen M. Michaels | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Roy S. Michaels | 0 | Grandson | None | Massachusetts |
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)