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Olive Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Olive Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Olive | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| F Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Isabelle Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Isabelle Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willa Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Mclean | Other | — | 82 | ~1838 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Olive Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Can-English |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Olive Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Olive Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
F Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sydney Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Elwell | 23 | Son | Seine Maker | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Dora M Elwell | 19 | Daughter-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Albert W Elwell | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Eunice E Elwell | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William H Hutchins | 31 | Head | Sail Maker | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mildred Hutchins | 21 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Wilder Hutchins | 33 | Brother | Sail Maker | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edward F Hutchins | 35 | Brother | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charles Christian | 60 | Head | Fireman | Norway |
| 10 | Martha M Christian | 51 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 11 | Thelma G Erickson | 15 | Niece | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles H Smith | 51 | Head | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Isabelle M Smith | 46 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 14 | Olive E Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Looper | Massachusetts |
| 15 | F. Lillian Smith | 25 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles E Smith | 20 | Son | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary F Smith | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Isabelle M Smith | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Grace L Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Sydney Irene Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Willa J Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Sarah Mclean | 82 | Mother-in-law | None | Canada |
| 23 | Herbert M Guerring | 45 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Sadie A Guerring | 39 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 25 | Mildred A Guerring | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | A. Clifton Guerring | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Harriet F Guerring | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Herbert A Guerring | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Robert H Guerring | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ralph A Dederick | 29 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ethel M Dederick | 26 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ralph A Jr Dederick | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Marjorie Dederick | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas H Brown | 50 | Head | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Emily W Brown | 50 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Charles W Elwell | 67 | Head | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary J Elwell | 67 | Wife | None | England |
| 38 | Minnie Stickney | 50 | Head | Laundress | Canada |
| 39 | Alice E Stickney | 22 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | May Stickney | 19 | Daughter | Looper | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Hal F Stickney | 16 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Allen E Stickney | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William Brown | 49 | Head | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Brown | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Canada |
| 45 | Marion Brown | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Bertha Brown | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Alice Brown | 67 | Boarder | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles H Gidney | 59 | Head | Mason | Canada |
| 49 | Sarah F Gidney | 57 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 50 | Michael J Gidney | 22 | Son | Bill Poster | Massachusetts |
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)