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Josephine Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Katy — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameJosephine
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationTypist
IndustryPost Office
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTypist
Township / WardNew York 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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Josephine Age Birth yr
Josephine Smith Daughter — 22 ~1898
Margaret Smith Daughter — 15 ~1905
Helen Smith Daughter — 18 ~1902
Mary Smith Head — 45 ~1875
James Smith Son — 13 ~1907
William Smith Son — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1896
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Typist
Industry Post Office
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

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 Josephine Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katy Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1193unit:0336)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary A. Oaten 45 Head — New York
2 Mildred Oaten 19 Daughter Asst Secretary New York
3 Margaret Oaten 17 Daughter Typist New York
4 Margaret Oaten 15 Daughter — New York
5 Margaret Oaten 70 Head — Ireland
6 Bartholomew Oaten 46 Son Druggist New York
7 George A. Oaten 42 Son Druggist New York
8 Charles A. Oaten 38 Son Druggist New York
9 Kenneth G. Oaten 35 Son Clerk New York
10 Duncan C. Oaten 30 Son Clerk New York
11 Bertha A. Oaten 29 Daughter — New York
12 Dorothy Oaten 8 Granddaughter — New York
13 John H. Oaten 6 Grandson — New York
14 Harry D. Oaten 6 Grandson — New York
15 Peter Beck 36 Head Chauffeur New York
16 Agnes Beck 27 Wife — New York
17 John Beck 6 Son — New York
18 Mary Beck 1 Daughter — New York
19 Obat Emil Beck 30 Lodger Machinist New York
20 Mary Auman 30 Head Saleswoman New York
21 Cecilia Auman 12 Daughter — New York
22 Mary Heatherington 52 Abnt — Ireland
23 William Schortje 52 Head Checker New York
24 Mary Schortje 53 Wife — Ireland
25 Stephen Pyrrhos 44 Head Cigarmaker Greece
26 Julia Pyrrhos 43 Wife — Belgium
27 Antoinette Pyrrhos 14 Daughter — Belgium
28 Vassa Collaros 22 Lodger Designer Greece
29 George Kastanos 32 Lodger Tailor Greece
30 Ernest Elliott 41 Head Foreman Vermont
31 Mary Elliott 40 Wife — Ireland
32 Clara Elliott 12 Daughter — New York
33 Gladys Elliott 10 Daughter — New York
34 Thomas Stanton 47 Head Truckman England
35 Annie Stanton 47 Wife — New York
36 Thomas Stanton 18 Son Chauffeur New York
37 Gertrude Stanton 22 Daughter Telephone Operator New York
38 Margaret Stanton 20 Daughter Machine Operator New York
39 Mary Stanton 15 Daughter — New York
40 Edward Daly 46 Lodger Actor New York
41 Mary Smith 45 Head — New York
42 Josephine Smith THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Typist New York
43 William Smith 21 Son Clerk New York
44 Helen Smith 18 Daughter Clerk New York
45 Margaret Smith 15 Daughter Clerk New York
46 James Smith 13 Son — New York
47 Mary Gentes 56 Head — New York
48 Florence Gentes 28 Daughter Clerk New York
49 Mabel Gentes 25 Daughter Stenographer New York
50 Walter Gentes 23 Son Engineer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Josephine + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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