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Peter Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1839), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 81
b. ~1839
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bound Brook Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1839 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Banghart | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 81 | ~1839 |
| William Banghart | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, New …
Head, age 59
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1841 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Supt Cemetery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Somerset, New …
Head, age 72
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1838 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 48 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Head, age 81
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1839 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Smith
Head · 1920 · age 81 · b. ~1839 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:0961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ekman Frederick Kammerer | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Abram V Vail | 62 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 53 | Eila Vail | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Herbert Vail | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Paul Egle | 53 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sarah Egle | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Frank Baxter | 43 | Brother in law | Machinist | New York |
| 58 | Peter Smith THIS PERSON | 81 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Banghart | 47 | Son in law | Painter | New Jersey |
| 60 | Laura Banghart | 45 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Joseph Seigle | 38 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ada Seigle | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Inez Seigle | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Caroline Smith | 62 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 65 | Perry Smith | 68 | Father in law | Steam Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Raymond Gillespie | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 67 | Ruth Gillespie | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Helen Gillespie | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John Gillespie | 50 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 70 | Josephine Gillespie | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Vail | 25 | Son in law | Freight Agent | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ethel Vail | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Louis Ramin | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | Kate Ramin | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Heifer | 70 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | James Agnew | 58 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Agnew | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary Imber | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ellen E Imber | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 80 | Thomas Hoxie | 50 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 81 | Mildred Hoxie | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Daughter Hoxie | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Weston Wyckoff | 51 | Head | Overseer | England |
| 84 | Edith Wyckoff | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 85 | John F Messinger | 52 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 86 | Mary Messinger | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Edward Hazard | 33 | Head | Newsdealer | New Jersey |
| 88 | Nettie Hazard | 25 | Sister | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 89 | Mother Hazard | 51 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | John Trail | 67 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 91 | Ann Trail | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | John Trail | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 93 | James Trail | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 94 | Kate Trail | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 95 | James T Brady | 41 | Head | Supt Of Heat | New Jersey |
| 96 | Margaret Brady | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Claire Brady | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Ellen Brady | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | James T Jr Brady | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Cornelius Stryker | 65 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
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)