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Josephine Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Caroline — first a spouse (b.~1855), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Helen Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robertson Smith | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Josephine Smith | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 46
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 55
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 65
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Healey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Healey (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Michael Healey
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Healey
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1180unit:1033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Lefkowitz | 55 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 52 | Samuel Lefkowitz | 30 | Son | Guard | Austria |
| 53 | Eli Lefkowitz | 25 | Son | Salesman | Austria |
| 54 | Eva Lefkowitz | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Austria |
| 55 | David Lefkowitz | 17 | Son | None | New York |
| 56 | Henry Rubin | 45 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 57 | Yetta Rubin | 44 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 58 | Sadie Rubin | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 59 | Ralph Rubin | 17 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 60 | Charles Rubin | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 61 | Gertrude Rubin | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 62 | Moses Rubin | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 63 | Elias Rubin | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 64 | Arthur Rubin | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 65 | William Burke | 28 | Head | Truckman | New York |
| 66 | Ethel Burke | 24 | Wife | None | New York |
| 67 | William Burke | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 68 | Donald Burke | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 69 | Samuel Smith | 63 | Head | Caretaker | New York |
| 70 | Josephine Smith THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | None | New York |
| 71 | Samuel Smith | 23 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 72 | Helen Smith | 23 | Daughter in law | None | New York |
| 73 | Robertson William Smith | 25 | Nephew | Presswork | New York |
| 74 | Caroline Kelly | 76 | Head | None | New York |
| 75 | William Zaslow | 34 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia Poland |
| 76 | Lena Zaslow | 32 | Wife | None | Russia Poland |
| 77 | Mollie Zaslow | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 78 | Bella Zaslow | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 79 | Isidore Zaslow | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 80 | Martin Zaslow | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 81 | Pauline Zaslow | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 82 | Anna Fishman | 40 | Head | None | Russia |
| 83 | Joseph Fishman | 20 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 84 | David Fishman | 18 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 85 | William Fishman | 30 | Nephew | Fireman | Russia |
| 86 | Louis Bornhoff | 31 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 87 | Anna Bornhoff | 28 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 88 | Miriam Bornhoff | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Henry Heller | 36 | Head | Cutter | Austria |
| 90 | Gena Heller | 31 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 91 | Milton Heller | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 92 | Seymour Heller | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 93 | Maurice Levitsky | 34 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 94 | Rebecca Levitsky | 33 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 95 | Edward Levitsky | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Cohen | 24 | Cousin | Operator | Russia |
| 97 | Max Silberstein | 43 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 98 | Sophie Silberstein | 42 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 99 | Rose Silberstein | 22 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 100 | Cassie Silberstein | 20 | Daughter | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)