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Nellie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Tewksbury Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Paul Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie I |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Nellie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie A. French | 60 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Austin F. French | 29 | head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Marion E. French | 25 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 4 | George J. French | 25 | head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Emma J. French | 21 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Paul B. Smith | 41 | head | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 7 | Nellie Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Paul R. Jr. Smith | 16 | son | Floor Man | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mildred S. Smith | 14 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | George P. Smith | 11 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Herbert J. Smith | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Axel Anderson | 56 | head | Dairy Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Emma C. Anderson | 57 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 14 | Clarence A. Anderson | 22 | son | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | A. Wilfred Anderson | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | John J. Delano | 61 | head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | James P. Wiley | 29 | head | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 18 | Jennie E. Wiley | 33 | wife | None | England |
| 19 | Harry P. Wiley | 0 | son | None | Maine |
| 20 | Marion S. Wiley | 0 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 21 | Benjamin F. Cook | 70 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 22 | Addie G. Cook | 66 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Fred Brown | 23 | head | Fireman | Washington D.C. |
| 24 | Effie Brown | 20 | wife | Merchant | Hungary |
| 25 | Albert Brown | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Margaret Brown | 17 | sister | Twister | Washington D.C. |
| 27 | William Lawton | 48 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 28 | Bridget Lawton | 48 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 29 | John Powers | 28 | boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 30 | Enoch W. Foster | 68 | head | Farm Operator | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Emily B. Foster | 83 | mother | None | Canada |
| 32 | Arthur Hallett | 67 | head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lilla J. Hallett | 57 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James F. Hallett | 12 | son | None | Florida |
| 35 | Ernest A. Foster | 39 | head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ernest A. Simonds | 29 | head | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 37 | Mary M. Simonds | 33 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Catherine E. Simonds | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Dorothy Simonds | 1 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Louis C. Haas | 35 | head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 41 | Susie Haas | 38 | wife | None | Austria |
| 42 | Louis Haas | 15 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ernest J. Haas | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Sarah C. Haas | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Carl C. Haas | 6 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine Haas | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | George Haas | 2 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles F. Hacker | 50 | head | Machinist | Germany |
| 49 | Anna Hacker | 47 | wife | None | Germany |
| 50 | Frank R. Hacker | 23 | head | Carpenter | Connecticut |
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)