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Olive Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Olive Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Armstrong, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Armstrong, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Red Bank Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Olive | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Calvin Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Olive Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Francis Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olive |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Olive Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Armstrong, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1508unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace Yase | 21 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas J. Yase | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Caroline Yase | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Cressman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Samuel Cressman | 15 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Solomon Cressman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Adam W. Wells | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Ellen Wells | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | David Wells | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Wells | 29 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Wells | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elizabeth Wells | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Florence Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Isaac Buffington | 50 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Minnie Buffington | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ward Buffington | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Delmore Buffington | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ruth Buffington | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Buffington | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Calvin E. Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Francis Smith | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ira Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edna Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Olive Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Martha Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ethel Smith | 12 | Daughter | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles E. Reddinger | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anna Reddinger | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Homer Reddinger | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Calvin Reddinger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | George W. Reddinger | 64 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Fritz | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Clara Fritz | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anna Fritz | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Margaret Fritz | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Florence Fritz | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles Wells | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mae Wells | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Marion Wells | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Sheldon Wells | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Frances Wells | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | George Copenhaver | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Florence Copenhaver | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Copenhaver | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Arabelle Copenhaver | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Emma Brown | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Homer Wise | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Myrtle Wise | 35 | Wife | — | 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)