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Lillie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Maurice Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Alice Bradley | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Lillie Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Spouse, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lillie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1647unit:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Boch | 57 | Head | Book-Keeper | Denmark |
| 2 | Ida Boch | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Maurice M Smith | 57 | Head | Dentist | Penna |
| 4 | Lillie M Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Katherine M Smith | 21 | Daughter | Journalist | Penna |
| 6 | Alice Bradley | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Mary V Coulbourn | 37 | Head | — | Penna |
| 8 | Edith M Coulbourn | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | Elizabeth Coulbourn | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | John J Gallagher | 52 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 11 | Catherine Gallagher | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Alfred J Gibbons | 46 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Penna |
| 13 | Blake W Harvey | 29 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 14 | Mary A Harvey | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 15 | John E Harvey | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Blake Harvey | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Joseph Harvey | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Charles E Ballard | 51 | Head | Storekeeper | Penna |
| 19 | Emma M Ballard | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Frank J Ballard | 20 | Son | Journeyman | Penna |
| 21 | Hazel E Ballard | 17 | Daughter | Certificate | Penna |
| 22 | Rose M Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 23 | James B Mccollough | 45 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 24 | Theresa C Mccollough | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | James B Mccollough | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Charles N Mccollough | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Andrew Mcglensey | 53 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 28 | John D Meehan | 41 | Head | Undertaker | Penna |
| 29 | Sarah E Meehan | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 30 | John D Meehan | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Eugene Meehan | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Josephine Meehan | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | James Mcnaught | 56 | Head | Grader | Ireland |
| 34 | Catherine A Mcnaught | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Mary H Mcnaught | 32 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Penna |
| 36 | James A Mcnaught | 28 | Son | Shoemaker | Penna |
| 37 | William J Mcnaught | 25 | Son | Machinist | Penna |
| 38 | Katherine E Mcnaught | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | John J Mcnaught | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Penna |
| 40 | James Mcnaught | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 41 | Catherine Mcnaught | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Mary J Sherman | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Martha J Sherman | 40 | Daughter | Operator | Ireland |
| 44 | Margaret G Sherman | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 45 | James Sherman | 31 | Son | Clerk | Ireland |
| 46 | Edward O'Donnell | 62 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 47 | Sarah O'Donnell | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | James O'Donnell | 42 | Son | Foreman | Penna |
| 49 | Edward J O'Donnell | 37 | Son | Attendant | Penna |
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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)