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Philip Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Standard Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Julia Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Rose Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Philip Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Head, age 28
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phillip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer (Factory) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 37
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phillip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Lamp trimmer |
| Industry | Public Service |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 47
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Standard Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Philip Smith
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1069unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nicholas Schneider | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Alice Schneider | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Lawrence Schneider | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Myriam Schneider | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | John Griffin | 55 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 56 | Rachel Griffin | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Edward Griffin | 17 | Son | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 58 | Gladys Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Genevieve Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Philip Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 61 | Julia Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Bernard Smith | 21 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 63 | Rose Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | James Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Leo Smith | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Helen Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Elizabeth Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Catherine Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Frank Svoboda | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 70 | Agnes Svoboda | 52 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 71 | Charles Svoboda | 21 | Son | Baker | New York |
| 72 | Frank Svoboda | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | George Sharkey | 20 | Hired Man | Hired Man | Ireland |
| 74 | Emma Preshur | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bertha Preshur | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Mckinnon | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Jennie Mckinnon | 25 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary Mckinnon | 20 | Daughter | Binder | New Jersey |
| 79 | Etta Mckinnon | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Mildred Mckinnon | 16 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 81 | Edna Quick | 49 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | John Obrien | 36 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 83 | Mary Obrien | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | John Obrien | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Thomas Obrien | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Walter Mcwalter | 28 | Brother-in-law | Boilermaker | Ireland |
| 87 | Ernest Wachill | 38 | Head | Machinist | Rheinpfalz |
| 88 | Gertrude Wachill | 38 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 89 | Harry J. Fromm | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 90 | Mary Fromm | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 91 | Agatha Fromm | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Harry Fromm | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Raymond Fromm | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Morris Yoser | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Odessa Rus |
| 95 | Rose Yoser | 46 | Wife | — | Odessa Rus |
| 96 | Catherine Yoser | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 97 | David T. Sherman | 40 | Head | Ladies Tailor | Grodno Rus |
| 98 | Jennie Sherman | 42 | Wife | — | Grodno Rus |
| 99 | Ruth Sherman | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 100 | Max Sherman | 13 | Son | — | New York |
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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)