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Patrick Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Son
Born: Ireland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 | Son | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Thos Smith | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 30
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 23 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick C |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Insurance Agent |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 41
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Living | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Steel shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 50
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| 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 Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Patrick Smith
Son · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thos Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen J Ryan | 24 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | George C Braggs | 72 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Emma F Braggs | 66 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Elmer L Braggs | 24 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mathilda Lundstrom | 66 | head | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Sarah H Lundstrom | 32 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Reuben Lundstrom | 25 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Oscar Lundstrom | 35 | head | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Wife Lundstrom | 32 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Son Lundstrom | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | James P Lundstrom | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary E Lundstrom | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thomas Inigurdhi | 47 | head | Farmer | Austria |
| 14 | Joseph S Inigurdhi | 22 | son | — | Austria |
| 15 | Stanislaus Inigurdhi | 20 | son | — | Austria |
| 16 | Marian Inigurdhi | 18 | daughter | — | Austria |
| 17 | Stephen J Inigurdhi | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary A Inigurdhi | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Charles Inigurdhi | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Bartholomew W Quinn | 40 | head | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Mary A Quinn | 38 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Bartholomew W Quinn | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary M Quinn | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Patrick Freeman | 25 | boarder | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Thomas Haran | 25 | boarder | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Mclaughlan | 50 | head | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Wife Mclaughlan | 46 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | John Whalley | 51 | head | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Margaret L Whalley | 53 | wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Mary J Whalley | 21 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Henry J Whalley | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Arthur Whalley | 11 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary Smith | 67 | head | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Patrick Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | son | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Thos J Smith | 35 | son | — | Ireland |
| 36 | John J Smith | 33 | son | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Emma J Ahearne | 32 | head | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Thos E Ahearne | 31 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | William J Ahearne | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary H Ahearne | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | James S Lundstrom | 37 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Charlotte L Lundstrom | 35 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Henry W Canfield | 57 | head | — | Ireland |
| 44 | Angeline M Canfield | 52 | wife | — | Canada |
| 45 | George H Canfield | 22 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mildred Elizabeth Canfield | 23 | niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John Ray | 47 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Annie Nagle | 44 | sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | James Mahoney | 36 | head | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Sarah Mahoney | 34 | wife | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Patrick + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)