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Ray Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ray Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Susan — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1882 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationErie, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameRay H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age38
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationChauffeur
IndustryGeneral Taxi Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChauffeur
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1882

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ray Age Birth yr
Andrew Smith Head — 63 ~1857
Ray Smith Son — 38 ~1882

Census Appearances

1900
Erie, New …
Son, age 19
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1881
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk Grocery
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 29
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Ray H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry News Agency
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 38
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Ray H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry General Taxi Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ray Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Smith
Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1107unit:0917)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Walter A Schworm 28 Head Agent New York
52 Olive M Schworm 29 Wife None Pennsylvania
53 Virginia A Schworm 1 Daughter None New York
54 George A Volz 36 Head Manager New York
55 Mabel E Volz 36 Wife None New York
56 John Terrell 73 Head Retired England
57 Nellie Terrell 62 Wife None New York
58 George Cassam 35 Head Adjuster Pennsylvania
59 Beulah Cassam 27 Wife None New York
60 Louis Stevens 57 Head Manager Ohio
61 Alberta Stevens 52 Wife None Ohio
62 Clara L Stevens 28 Daughter Stenographer New York
63 Charlotte Stevens 19 Daughter Saleslady New York
64 Wilda Stevens 18 Daughter Nothing New York
65 Grace Stevens 13 Daughter None New York
66 Edgar Glasser 55 Head Brakeman New York
67 Margaret Glasser 50 Wife None New York
68 William B Goold 36 Head Foreman Massachusetts
69 Bessie Goold 31 Wife None New York
70 William B Goold 4 Son None New York
71 Anna E Goold 1 Daughter None New York
72 James Lowell 53 Head None New York
73 Clarence Lowell 33 Son Salesman New York
74 Winifred Lowell 25 Son Bookkeeper New York
75 Andrew A Smith 63 Head None New York
76 Ray H Smith THIS PERSON 38 Son Chauffeur New York
77 Adelaide Anderson 65 Head Librarian Vermont
78 Josephine Anderson 32 Daughter Stenographer New York
79 Bill Farthing 35 Head Operator New York
80 J Melvin Farthing 16 Son Machinist New York
81 Lucile Farthing 15 Daughter None New York
82 John Plampell 55 Head Engineer Massachusetts
83 Julia Plampell 44 Wife None New York
84 Irene Plampell 12 Daughter None New York
85 Earl F Plampell 20 Son Special Detective New York
86 David A Brice 40 Head Wood Worker Pennsylvania
87 Nellie Brice 40 Wife None New York
88 Louisa Stanch 70 Mother None New York
89 Henry Kirschner 28 Head Taylor Wurttemberg
90 Ida Kirschner 22 Wife None Posen Ger
91 Hugo B Kirschner 35 Son Taylor New York
92 Melvin Kirschner 14 Grandson None New York
93 Muriel Kirschner 7 Granddaughter None New York
94 William M Smith 32 Head Foreman New York
95 Estella M Smith 31 Wife None New York
96 Evelyn Smith 1 Daughter None New York
97 Edward Brown 70 Head None New York
98 Mary Brown 70 Wife None New York
99 John Smith 30 Head Foreman New York
100 Lillian Smith 30 Wife None Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Ray
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)

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