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Percy Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Percy Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Township / Ward | Dracut Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Percy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edelbert Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Percy Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Roberta Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Perley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Works Out |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Percy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Percy Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Percy Smith
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu709unit:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie Hinchcliff | 69 | Servant | Servant | England |
| 52 | Horatio Lurvey | 41 | Head | Cotton Mill | Maine |
| 53 | Gladys L. Lurvey | 36 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Almond Lurvey | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Draper Lurvey | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Marion Lurvey | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Martin C. Lurvey | 70 | Father | Carpenter | Maine |
| 58 | Arthur Burnett | 53 | Head | Packer | Canada |
| 59 | Emma M. Burnett | 50 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 60 | Conrad Pickering | 14 | Boarder | None | U S |
| 61 | Lester Pickering | 12 | Boarder | None | Unknown |
| 62 | Carl Pickering | 10 | Boarder | None | U S |
| 63 | Alexander Denman | 4 | Boarder | — | U S |
| 64 | Eugene Butterfield | 41 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 65 | Albertta Butterfield | 36 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 66 | Marjorie Butterfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Frances Butterfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | — | 54 | — | None | Canada |
| 69 | Christina | 54 | Mother | None | Canada |
| 70 | Kenneth | 11 | Brother | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ernest W. Lyon | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Daisy E. Lyon | 22 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Richard C. Lyon | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ethel Lyon | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Percy A. Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Brick Layer | Maine |
| 76 | Emma J. Smith | 41 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Frances M. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Roberta A. Smith | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Edelbert H. Smith | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Louise E. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Annie M. | 61 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 82 | Jennie E. | 58 | Sister | None | Ireland |
| 83 | Howard S. Flemming | 51 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Canada |
| 84 | Mary J. Flemming | 48 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 85 | Nancy Johnston | 69 | Mother-in-law | None | Canada |
| 86 | Mark Sorenson | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Annie Sorenson | 27 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Carl E. Sorenson | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alfred R. Sorenson | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Dorothy A. Sorenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | William Brown | 47 | Head | None | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Vera E. Brown | 36 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Ruth L. Brown | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Emma Brooks | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Robert F. Moir | 29 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Lillian Moir | 26 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Christina Moir | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Robert Moir | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Donald Moir | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | William W. | 55 | Head | Shoe Factory | Massachusetts |
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)