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Josephine Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & John — first a daughter (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1879 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameJosephine
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationPublic School Teacher
IndustryCity of New York
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPublic School Teacher
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Josephine Age Birth yr
Josephine Smith Daughter — 41 ~1879
Frederick Smith Head — 72 ~1848

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1879
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Music Teacher
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Dressmaker
Industry Private Family
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 41
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Public School Teacher
Industry City of New York
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 Josephine Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Peter Smith
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1842
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Smith
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1176unit:1013)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Louisa G. Hess 36 Head — Pennsylvania
52 Benedict Hartman 45 Head Cooper Germany
53 Frances Hartman 46 Wife — Germany
54 Mary Hartman 25 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
55 Adelaide Hartman 15 Daughter Stenographer New York
56 Kummerl Barbara Hartman 73 Mother-in-law — Germany
57 William H. Jr. Nolan 27 Head Engineer New York
58 Teresa A. Nolan 21 Wife — Germany
59 Gordon G. Fink 34 Head — New York
60 Helen H. Fink 12 Daughter — New York
61 Charlotte L. Fink 6 Daughter — New York
62 Caroline S. Liaison 65 Mother — New York
63 Charles G. Krauss 49 Head Manager New York
64 Kate Krauss 47 Wife — New York
65 Julius Rothchild 59 Head Clerk District of Columbia
66 Hattie Rothchild 54 Wife — New York
67 William Rothchild 32 Son Manager New York
68 Ralph Rothchild 28 Son Repairer New York
69 Sadie Rothchild 23 Daughter — New York
70 Bernard J. J. Boyle 31 Head Clerk New York
71 Teresa V. Boyle 27 Wife — New York
72 Gilbert S. French 44 Head Bookkeeper New York
73 Lydia P. French 42 Wife — New York
74 Harry R. French 17 Son Clerk New York
75 Harry Block 48 Head Electrician New York
76 Lydia Block 48 Wife — New York
77 Charles C. Sauer 59 Head Designer New York
78 Frederick Sauer 51 Wife — New York
79 Julius L. Sauer 31 Son Designer New York
80 Freda L. Sauer 19 Daughter — New York
81 Selma S. Sauer 14 Daughter — New York
82 Charles F. Hicks 39 Head Cashier England
83 Laura C. Hicks 26 Wife — New York
84 John W. Henderson 53 Head Bookkeeper New York
85 Margaret Henderson 54 Wife — New York
86 John Jr. Henderson 27 Son Accountant New York
87 Emma C. Henderson 17 Daughter Typist New Jersey
88 Adele M. Henderson 9 Daughter — New York
89 Edward B. Vaneer 35 Head Assistant Upholstery New York
90 Lillian L. Vaneer 31 Wife — New York
91 Julius Schumann 61 Head Foreman New York
92 Julia Schumann 61 Wife — New York
93 William Olschansky 54 Head Relief Insurance New York
94 Emily L. Olschansky 51 Wife — New York
95 William M. Olschansky 27 Son Custom House Clerk New York
96 Arthur L. Sasse 44 Head Salesman New York
97 Grace L. Sasse 36 Wife — New York
98 Ruth L. Sasse 17 Daughter Clerk New York
99 Frederick Smith 72 Head Retired New York
100 Josephine Smith THIS PERSON 41 Daughter Public School Teacher New York

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Pedigree Summary

Josephine
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
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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