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Kate Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Kate Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Kate | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Kate Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Housekeeper |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | House keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 51
New York, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 63
New York, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Kate Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Kate Smith
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1200unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin Albert | 20 | Son | Wholesale Salesman | Russia |
| 52 | Bessie Albert | 16 | daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 53 | George Albert | 14 | son | None | New York |
| 54 | Sylvia Albert | 11 | daughter | None | New York |
| 55 | Morris Albert | 7 | son | None | New York |
| 56 | Mary Propeller | 70 | Head | Washerwoman | Switzerland |
| 57 | Ferdinand Levy | 46 | lodger | Longshoreman | Germany |
| 58 | Nora Moynihan | 47 | head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 59 | Catherine Moynihan | 50 | sister | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 60 | Kate Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | head | None | Ireland |
| 61 | Thomas Smith | 27 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 62 | John Caffery | 47 | head | Brick Layer | New York |
| 63 | Sarah Caffery | 66 | mother | None | Ireland |
| 64 | Johanna Suhr | 67 | head | None | Germany |
| 65 | Annie Suhr | 65 | sister | None | Germany |
| 66 | Louisa Staepli | 68 | boarder | Assorter | Switzerland |
| 67 | Fredericka Behrens | 75 | head | None | Germany |
| 68 | Jacob Kauffman | 32 | head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 69 | May Kauffman | 27 | wife | Storekeeper | New York |
| 70 | Alice Montgomery | 52 | head | Forelady | New York |
| 71 | Isaac Tuttle | 55 | head | Painter | New York |
| 72 | Anna Tuttle | 41 | wife | Cleaner | New York |
| 73 | Henry Harnett | 44 | head | Accountant | New York |
| 74 | Mary Harnett | 32 | wife | None | New York |
| 75 | Ruth Harnett | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 76 | James A. Schmich | 29 | head | Jeweller | New York |
| 77 | Wilhelmina Schmich | 27 | wife | Jeweller | New York |
| 78 | Cato Suder | 72 | head | None | Holland |
| 79 | Jake Van Pelt | 20 | nephew | Bookkeeper | Holland |
| 80 | Josephine Hirschman | 28 | boarder | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 81 | Frederick A. Suder | 46 | head | Driver | New York |
| 82 | Catherine Suder | 46 | wife | None | Germany |
| 83 | Catherine Suder | 18 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 84 | Johanna Suder | 11 | daughter | None | New York |
| 85 | Adolph Heal | 58 | lodger | Carpenter | Germany |
| 86 | Elizabeth Imrie | 47 | head | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 87 | Catherine Imrie | 19 | daughter | Operator | New York |
| 88 | William Imrie | 18 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 89 | Martin Galvin | 43 | lodger | Helper | New York |
| 90 | Mary H. Jackson | 43 | head | Midwife | Ireland |
| 91 | William H. Jackson | 26 | son | Doctor M.D. | New York |
| 92 | Joseph P. Jackson | 21 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 93 | Edith Jackson | 14 | daughter | None | New York |
| 94 | Elizabeth Higgins | 11 | foster child | None | New York |
| 95 | Frederick Hartje | 71 | head | None | Germany |
| 96 | Charlotte Hartje | 68 | wife | None | New York |
| 97 | Julius Kreutzer | 30 | son-in-law | Electrician | New York |
| 98 | Delia Kreutzer | 32 | daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 99 | Elizabeth Kreutzer | 4 | granddaughter | None | New York |
| 100 | William Gluck | 27 | head | Dentist | New York |
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)