PS
Paul Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: France
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | France |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Glass Worker |
| Industry | Glass House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth Country | France |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
| Occupation | Glass Worker |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | France |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Glassworker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | France |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Glassworker |
| Industry | Glass House |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 36
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | France |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Glass Worker |
| Industry | Glass House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth Country | France |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
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 Paul Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Smith
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1525unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Smith | 16 | Son | — | Russia |
| 2 | Bessie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Smith | 58 | Head | — | France |
| 4 | Paul Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Glass Worker | France |
| 5 | Fred Smith | 29 | Son | Glass Worker | France |
| 6 | Mary Lysaght | 35 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Lysaght | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nellie Hess | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Daniel J. Diesing | 27 | Head | Glass Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lillian B. Diesing | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Stanley Diesing | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Mooney | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Grace E. Mooney | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas J. Mooney | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Claus | 26 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clara Claus | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Claus | 18 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Claus | 21 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Albert Johnson | 22 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ethel Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Simon Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Grace Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edward Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lottie Heisel | 58 | Head | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William A. Paine | 29 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Adele Paine | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Gladys Paine | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Walter Galinski | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 35 | Jessie Galinski | 20 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Jerry Collins | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jennie Collins | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Gertrude Collins | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thelma Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Otto Barner | 43 | Head | Teamster | Germany |
| 41 | Charles Barner | 16 | Son | Cash Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Roy Barner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marie Barner | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Nicholas Welch | 32 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 45 | Mary Welch | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Edward Landy | 33 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edna M. Landy | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Jozwiak | 32 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 49 | Anna Jozwiak | 27 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Victor Jozwiak | 6 | Son | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)