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Lester Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Arthur — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameLester
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryDrycleaning Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 Lester Age Birth yr
Theodore Smith Head — 52 ~1868
Lester Smith Son — 25 ~1895
Grace Smith Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Lester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Lester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Bell-boy
Industry Baths
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Lester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Drycleaning Co
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 Lester Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Smith
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1161unit:0810)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas F Kearns 37 Head Stock Clerk New York
2 Rosella L Kearns 37 Wife — New York
3 Richard F Kearns 12 Son — New York
4 Mary M Mcgrath 36 Sister in law Laboratory New York
5 Anna F Mummering 46 Head General Clerk New York
6 Helen L Linden 36 Sister — New York
7 Richard H Smith 61 Head Solicitor New York
8 Anna L Smith 60 Wife — Canada
9 Charles J Donnelly 52 Head Superintendent Ireland
10 Jennie E Donnelly 46 Wife — New York
11 Clarence Ford 28 Head Mechanic Massachusetts
12 Helen A Ford 28 Wife — New York
13 Edward Miles 31 Head Wire Chief England
14 Mary T Miles 30 Wife — New York
15 Edward Jr Miles 10 Son — New York
16 William Miles 5 Son — New York
17 Arthur Marsh 31 Head Clerk For Construction New Jersey
18 Ethel M Marsh 32 Wife — New Jersey
19 Ruth Marsh 9 Daughter — New York
20 Ethel M Marsh 2 Daughter — New Jersey
21 Charles A Marsh 0 Son — New Jersey
22 Pointy H Ryan 40 Head Ticket Inspector Ireland
23 Mary A Ryan 29 Wife — New York
24 Richard A Leuthauser 28 Lodger Chauffeur New York
25 Joseph Barberino 41 Head Motion Picture Mach Operator New York
26 Laura M Barberino 37 Wife — New York
27 Frank Stumila 25 Head Janitor Russia
28 Anna Stumila 23 Wife Janitress Russia
29 Uytantes Stumila 2 Son — New York
30 Bernard Strauss 30 Head Insurance Broker Louisiana
31 Emma N Strauss 31 Wife — New York
32 William B Bowman 47 Head Professional Boxer New Jersey
33 Sarah C Bowman 48 Wife — New Jersey
34 Walter J Carton 51 Head Salesman Massachusetts
35 Mary E Carton 49 Wife — New York
36 Walter J Jr Carton 20 Son Office Manager New York
37 Milton Andre 64 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
38 Estelle Andre 62 Wife — New York
39 Emily Dinehart 46 Sister in law — New York
40 Sarah Birdsall 65 Head — Maine
41 Frank H Jackman 52 Head Dentist Massachusetts
42 Evelena Jackman 38 Wife — Connecticut
43 Mildred F Jackman 18 Daughter — New York
44 Harold H Jackman 15 Son — New York
45 Luella Jackman 11 Daughter — New York
46 Eva Solomons 50 Head Saleswoman New York
47 Viola Solomons 26 Daughter — New York
48 Theodore Smith 52 Head Interior Decorator New York
49 Grace Smith 40 Wife — New York
50 Lester Smith THIS PERSON 25 Son Salesman New York

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Pedigree Summary

Lester
Gen 1 · 6 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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