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Lester Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bucks, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Anna — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bucks, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Newtown Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lester Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Anne Smith | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Eloise Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 21
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | department store |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Lester Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Smith
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Bucks, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Bucks, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1542unit:1140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Ellis | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Frank Ellis | 44 | Son | Clerk 207 | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ida May Ellis | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles V. Cornell | 36 | Head | Office 994 | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Florence M. Cornell | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Herbert Slack | 47 | Head | Baggagemaster | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Susie C. Slack | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jean Slack | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joseph Herbert Slack | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George P. Luff | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ruth Luff | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mabelle Luff | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Katherine Luff | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gerald Luff | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Emily R. Cornell | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna C. Cornell | 48 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Wright | 60 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Emma S. Wright | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John S. Wright | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Margaret Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Matilda W. Janney | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Thomas J. Janney | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John L. Janney | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eliza Rubinkam | 77 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry Narran | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Adell Narran | 47 | Wife | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William A. Roberts | 40 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary J. M. Roberts | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary E. Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anne R. Metlar | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Lester Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Eloise Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William C. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Canada |
| 84 | Flora May Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lester Jr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anne E. Smith | 65 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Willie Compton | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William Compton | 32 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna Compton | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mildred Compton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Donald Compton | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Norman Compton | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | George Ettenger | 48 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elizabeth Ettenger | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret Ettenger | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Anna Ettenger | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | William Ettenger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Leo Maher | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ruth Maher | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Edward Maher | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 2 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)