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Matilda Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1848), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 52
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 63
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 72
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Matilda Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F Rockwell | 50 | Head | Fore & Secy | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Rockwell | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elizabeth William | 77 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Cordelia William | 53 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Henry Smith | 74 | Head | Wagoner | Germany |
| 6 | Matilda Smith THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Martha Smith | 34 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 8 | Nancy Smith | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alfred F Osborne | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Portugal |
| 10 | Margaret Osborne | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Rosalie Osborne | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 12 | Winona Osborne | 10 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 13 | Constance Osborne | 4 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary E Vaughan | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | Louisa Vaughan | 39 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Cornelius Newhouse | 56 | Head | Real Estate | Holland |
| 17 | Catherine Newhouse | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Frank Newhouse | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Florence Newhouse | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Irma Newhouse | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Gerald Newhouse | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ruth Newhouse | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Andrew Miller | 52 | Head | News Dealer | Germany |
| 24 | Mary Miller | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | George Meyers | 44 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Victoria Meyers | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | James Meyers | 44 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 28 | Howard A Parks | 37 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 29 | Margaret Parks | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Franklin Parks | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Emma Parks | 59 | Maid | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Jean Mauriquot | 40 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 33 | August Mauriquot | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Walter Mauriquot | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Marie Mauriquot | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mollie Mauriquot | 66 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 37 | Lucius Mcmahon | 45 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Mcmahon | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Lucius Mcmahon | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary Mcmahon | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Stephen Mcmahon | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | John Opperman | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Emma Opperman | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Archibald Lee | 33 | Head | Master | New Jersey |
| 45 | Isabel Lee | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Thomas Lee | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Thomas Lee | 32 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 48 | Patrick Lee | 36 | Boarder | Clerk | Russia |
| 49 | Oscar Lee | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | Joseph Lee | 19 | Boarder | Conductor | Austria |
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)