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Matilda Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frederick Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Matilda Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1635unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Conner | 47 | Head | Bartender | Ireland |
| 2 | Rebecca J. Conner | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | James F. Conner | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John F. Conner | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Archer G. Young | 29 | Boarder | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lillian A. Blayne | 13 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Michael J. Shea | 50 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 8 | Annie Shea | 51 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 9 | Annie Shea | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Shea | 19 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alice Shea | 16 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rose Shea | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Cullen | 20 | Son-in-law | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edward Cullen | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Peter Shea | 40 | Brother | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Norman Raines | 4 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lillian Hunter | 42 | Head | Dressmaker | Scotland |
| 18 | Aloisius Blanke | 57 | Head | Labor | Germany |
| 19 | Irene Blanke | 47 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 20 | Ellanor Marner | 64 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Addie Marner | 39 | Head | Drawinghand | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Vincent Marner | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Herbert Marner | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William C. Felix | 24 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Olive Felix | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Olive B. Felix | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William J. Felix | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Grew | 50 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George T. Tattisley | 24 | Head | Roofing | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Tattisley | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Tattisley | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Jr. Tattisley | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ethel Tattisley | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John C. Smith | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Matilda Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George C. Smith | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Smith | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen M. Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frederick Smith | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry T. Heron | 31 | Head | Police | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ella G. Heron | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harry T. Heron | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles H. Heron | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edward J. Heron | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Frederick Genter | 74 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah E. Genter | 70 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Gottlieb Heller | 54 | Head | Salesman | Switzerland |
| 48 | Margaretta A. Heller | 53 | Wife | None | Switzerland |
| 49 | Edward G. Heller | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
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)