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Matilda Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cheshire, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cheshire, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1841), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1841
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cheshire, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Alstead Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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 Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Austin Smith | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cheshire, New …
Spouse, age 60
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1840 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Cheshire, New …
Spouse, age 69
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1841 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 45 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Cheshire, New …
Spouse, age 79
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1841 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Matilda Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cheshire, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 79 · b. ~1841 · New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Cheshire, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Cheshire, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1006unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida H. Burroughs | 61 | Head | General Farm | New Hampshire |
| 2 | George D. Burroughs | 36 | Son | Wood Lot | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Charles D. Burroughs | 34 | Son | Wood Lot | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Walter H. Burroughs | 29 | Son | Wood Lot | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Robert S. Burroughs | 22 | Son | Wood Lot | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Ester A. Burroughs | 20 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Austin E. Smith | 77 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Matilda Smith THIS PERSON | 79 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Hattie R. Smith | 52 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Woodward A. Nye | 59 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Winnie A. Nye | 43 | Wife | Postmaster | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Sarah J. Nye | 71 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Sarah M. Wood | 70 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Jesse M. Hicks | 30 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Bessie G. Hicks | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Jesse M. Hicks | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Albert O. Hicks | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Harold R. Hicks | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Willard C. Hall | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Annette E. Hall | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Guy M. Hall | 32 | Boarder | School Teacher | Vermont |
| 22 | Bernice M. Webster | 29 | Servant | House Maid | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Isaac Craig | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Emma B. Craig | 49 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Isaac B. Craig | 20 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Grace O. Craig | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Harry J. Craig | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Flora L. Craig | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Samuel S. Craig | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Hester A. Knight | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Frank E. Clark | 35 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Annie L. Clark | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Bernice M. Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Dorothy M. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Alice A. Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Gertrude L. Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | John W. Riendeau | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 38 | Mary Riendeau | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | John Riendeau | 22 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 40 | Mary Riendeau | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | George F. Hayes | 75 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Lizzie M. Hayes | 67 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Sarah E. Kemp | 55 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Mary S. Kemp | 68 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Louis E. Kemp | 28 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Lila B. Kemp | 23 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Fred W. Bemis | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Hattie M. Bemis | 21 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Fred W. Jr. Bemis | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Hattie M. Bemis | 72 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
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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)