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Morris Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Morris Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Kate Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Dry Goods Broker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Mineral Water |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 54
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Morris Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Morris Smith
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1227unit:0493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Schultz | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 52 | Charlotte Schultz | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Hungary |
| 53 | David Newman | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 54 | Mabel Newman | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Shirley Newman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Lawrence K. Jones | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Bessie Jones | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Charles W. Haddock | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 59 | Katherine Haddock | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Isaac Pollard | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Poland |
| 61 | Pearl Pollard | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Murray Pollard | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Harry Faust | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 64 | Doris Faust | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Theodore Faust | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Morris Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 67 | Kate Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | John Smith | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | Lillie Smith | 21 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 70 | Samuel Smith | 15 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Samuel Rich | 27 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 72 | Dora Rich | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Jerome Rich | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Gladwin Tiffany | 38 | Head | Salesman | British W. Indies |
| 75 | Matrona Tiffany | 33 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 76 | Princess Hall | 45 | Sister-in-law | Houseworker | British W. Indies |
| 77 | Robert E. Haring | 23 | Head | Musician | New Jersey |
| 78 | Kay Haring | 22 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | Nellie Gifford | 32 | Head | Laundress | Washington |
| 80 | Herbert Gifford | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | August H. Wrenn | 46 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 82 | Hilda Wrenn | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 83 | Harry L. Wrenn | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Thomas A. Dixon | 42 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 85 | Mildred Dixon | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Joseph Gottlieb | 48 | Head | Druggist | Russia |
| 87 | Rose Gottlieb | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 88 | Robert E. Gottlieb | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Harry L. Mcpoole | 53 | Head | Actor | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Clarice Mcpoole | 43 | Wife | Actress | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harry D. Mcpoole | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Andrew Wili | 29 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 93 | Julia Wili | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 94 | Julia E. Wili | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Max Frank | 32 | Head | Photographer | Germany |
| 96 | Theresa Frank | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 97 | Leo Frisch | 36 | Head | Artist | Germany |
| 98 | Anna Frisch | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 99 | Helen Frisch | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Elizabeth Frisch | 59 | Mother | — | Germany |
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)