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Matilda Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Vincent Pelican | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Vincent Pelican | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Madeline Pelican | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908
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XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Matilda Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Pelican
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1040unit:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Smith | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Matilda Smith | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Charles Smith | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Matilda Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Beatrice Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Vincent Albert Pelican | 23 | Boarder | Brakeman | New York |
| 7 | Madeline Pelican | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Vincent Pelican | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Richard Thomas | 49 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mabel Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Richard Thomas | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 12 | Albert Thomas | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mildred Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New Jersey |
| 14 | Earl Atkins | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Myrtle Atkins | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Christopher Amend | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 17 | Ottillia Amend | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 18 | Joseph Amend | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edward Amend | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ottillia Amend | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Thomas Vought | 47 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 22 | Jennie Vought | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | George Gaines | 22 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Stephen Milofchik | 27 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Pauline Milofchik | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Milofchik | 20 | Brother | Gentler | New Jersey |
| 27 | Barbara Milofchik | 18 | Sister | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anna Hodak | 25 | Boarder | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph Hodak | 20 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harold Sharkey | 35 | Head | Asst Foreman | New York |
| 31 | Mary Sharkey | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Harold Sharkey | 14 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Isabel Sharkey | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Claus Niebauch | 67 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 35 | Johana Niebauch | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Justina Niebauch | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 37 | Arthur Williams | 44 | Head | Contractor Helper | New York |
| 38 | Lydia Williams | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Ruth Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Thomas Tillotson | 36 | Head | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Emma Tillotson | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Thomas Tillotson | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Dorothy Tillotson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edna Tillotson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Rita Tillotson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Nellie Lambert | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Lillian Lambert | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Catharine Lambert | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 49 | Charles Lambert | 16 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 50 | James Lambert | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)