PS
Patrick Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Township / Ward | Boston City Charlestown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Green | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Patrick Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 27
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 36
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Patrick Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Patrick Smith
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu729unit:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J. Driscoll | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary E. Mccarthy | 61 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Mary E. Hines | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Margaret E. Pope | 30 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | James H. Hines | 28 | Nephew | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Elizabeth M. Hines | 25 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Anna J. Hines | 24 | Niece | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Josephine V. Hines | 19 | Niece | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edmund B. Hine | 38 | Head | Patrolman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lucy E. Hine | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary E. Hine | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Lucy A. Hine | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Winifred C. Boylan | 45 | Head | Matron | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Catherine B. Boylan | 23 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John J. Boylan | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | William J. Boylan | 17 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Winifred J. Boylan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Alice M. Boylan | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Cecelia Boylan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Gerard Boylan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Boylan | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Patrick J. Mcdonough | 43 | Boarder | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William P. Mcdonough | 39 | Boarder | Clerk | Ireland |
| 24 | John F. Hughes | 47 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
| 25 | Mary E. Hughes | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 26 | Catherine H. Hughes | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 27 | John F. Jr. Hughes | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Massachusetts |
| 28 | George C. Hughes | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Norman Mclean | 50 | Brother-in-law | Hostler | Canada |
| 30 | William F. Blake | 52 | Head | Teamster | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Julia A. Blake | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | William E. Blake | 21 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Marion B. Blake | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joseph M. Blake | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Elizabeth E. Lynch | 45 | Sister-in-law | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary A. Bigley | 50 | Sister-in-law | Cleaner | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Sadie L. Bigley | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles V. Fitzgerald | 64 | Head | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Alice E. Fitzgerald | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Patrick J. Herrick | 38 | Lodger | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Patrick J. Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Lineman | Ireland |
| 42 | Margaret M. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary M. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph J. Green | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 45 | David M. Mccahill | 48 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 46 | Helen A. Mccahill | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | David M. Jr. Mccahill | 17 | Son | Ice Man | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William Abbott | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 49 | Catherine L. Abbott | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | John J. Wheeler | 30 | Lodger | Fireman | Ireland |
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)