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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.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boston 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Gilbert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Raphael Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 39
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Freight Handler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Patrick Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Patrick Smith
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Kelley | 56 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 2 | Annie Kelley | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 3 | Michael Kelley | 10 | Son | None | Mass |
| 4 | Francis Kelley | 9 | Son | None | Mass |
| 5 | Thomas Kelley | 7 | Son | None | Mass |
| 6 | Arthur James Fenton | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 7 | Mary Amanda Fenton | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Patrick Joseph Duggan | 46 | Brother-in-law | Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Herbert Augustus Potter | 52 | Head | Peddler | Mass |
| 10 | Patrick Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 11 | Raphael Joseph Smith | 28 | Son | Repair Man | Mass |
| 12 | Gilbert Smith | 20 | Son | Filler | Mass |
| 13 | Mary Smith | 18 | Daughter | None | Mass |
| 14 | Annie Carney | 58 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 15 | William Francis Carney | 22 | Son | Plumber | Mass |
| 16 | Catherine Carney | 18 | Daughter | Counter | Mass |
| 17 | Power Peter Carney | 50 | Boarder | Water Tender | Canada |
| 18 | Mary Buttell | 50 | Roomer | None | Ireland |
| 19 | Thomas Jones | 44 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 20 | St. Laura White | 55 | Head | Missionary | Virginia |
| 21 | Pauline Evans | 11 | Daughter | None | Mass |
| 22 | Lucy Scott | 40 | Head | Missionary | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha Brown | 35 | Sister | Missionary | Virginia |
| 24 | William Stewart | 37 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Edmonia Stewart | None | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | William Stewart | 8 | Son | None | Mass |
| 27 | Mena Jones | 29 | Head | Missionary | Virginia |
| 28 | Amos Jones | 13 | Son | None | Mass |
| 29 | Anthony Good | 51 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 30 | Cora Alice Good | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | William Evans | 12 | Ad. Son | None | Mass |
| 33 | Lawrence Moore | 30 | Head | Labour | British West Indies |
| 34 | Ethel Campbell | 27 | Head | Cleaner | Mass |
| 35 | Lawrence Boston | 47 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 36 | Carrie Boston | 40 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Jones | 36 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Jones | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 39 | John Murphy | 42 | Boarder | Fisher | Mass |
| 40 | Joseph Waterhouse | 33 | Head | Cook | British West Indies |
| 41 | Laura Waterhouse | 33 | Wife | None | British West Indies |
| 42 | Andrew Clark | 34 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 43 | Julia Clark | 43 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert A. Fleming | 37 | Head | Janitor | British West Indies |
| 45 | Agnes Fleming | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 46 | Mena Smith | 43 | Head | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 47 | Anna Smith | 26 | Daughter | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 48 | Josephine Lewis | 35 | Head | Cook | Connecticut |
| 49 | Lewis | 42 | Head | Domestic | South Carolina |
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)