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Margaret Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Patrick Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 Margaret Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · 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
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matilda Dawson | 22 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Thomas Dawson | 18 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Patrick Smith | 49 | head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 4 | Margaret Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | James Smith | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Thomas Smith | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 7 | Bernard Smith | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 8 | Mary Smith | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Mary Walker | 48 | head | Telephone Oper. | Germany |
| 10 | Matthew Walker | 19 | head | Mechanic | New York |
| 11 | Mary Walker | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Mary Eggers | 47 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 13 | Gertrude Eggers | 17 | daughter | Oper. | New York |
| 14 | George Eggers | 16 | son | Helper | New York |
| 15 | Gottfried Kahn | 42 | head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 16 | Ottillie Kahn | 33 | wife | Finisher | Poland |
| 17 | Olga Kahn | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Nora Ryan | 55 | head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | James Ryan | 35 | head | Cleaner | New York |
| 20 | Marie Ryan | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Harold Jones | 42 | head | Stock Keeper | England |
| 22 | Frances Jones | 42 | wife | — | England |
| 23 | Edward Ryerson | 53 | head | Pipe Fitter | New York |
| 24 | Edna Ryerson | 32 | wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Flora Ryerson | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Gladys Ryerson | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Elizabeth Neil | 54 | head | Demonstrator | New York |
| 28 | Patrick O'Brien | 45 | head | Helper | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary O'Brien | 44 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary O'Brien | 16 | daughter | Typist | New York |
| 31 | Michael Brennan | 49 | head | Grocer | Ireland |
| 32 | Bridget Brennan | 40 | wife | — | Ireland |
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)