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Robert Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Silk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Isabella Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Son, age 13
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Passaic, New …
Son, age 24
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 32
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Silk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Robert Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Smith
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Smith
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey
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Sibling
David 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 — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1065unit:0544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Beaver | 69 | Boarder | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 2 | Max Albert | 32 | Head | Weaver | Russia |
| 3 | Rose Albert | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Isadore Albert | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Fanny Albert | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ruth Albert | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Jacob Goldring | 36 | Head | Weaver | Russia |
| 8 | Ethel Goldring | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Barney Goldring | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Isadore Goldring | 31 | Head | Weaver | Russia |
| 11 | Sadie Goldring | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Morris Goldring | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Rose Goldring | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Samuel Harford | 50 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 15 | Grace Harford | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ernest Harford | 23 | Son | Drafting Engineer | New York |
| 17 | Alfred Freed | 39 | Head | Locksmith | Switzerland |
| 18 | Alice Freed | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Alice Freed | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Mangi | 38 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 21 | Julia Mangi | 33 | Wife | Pocketbook Maker | Italy |
| 22 | Robert Mangi | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Conlon | 37 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 24 | Ellen Conlon | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ruth Conlon | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Conlon | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jane Conlon | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry Bowman | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 29 | Florence Bowman | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | Mabel Bowman | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Edna Bowman | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 32 | Josephine Bartello | 65 | Head | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 33 | Frank Mangi | 30 | Son-in-law | Helper | Italy |
| 34 | Jennie Mangi | 31 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Jennie Mangi | 11 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Mangi | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Petrie | 61 | Head | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Petrie | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Henry Bradley | 45 | Head | Bridgebuilder | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ellen Bradley | 71 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Robert Reid | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Scotland |
| 42 | Jean Reid | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Jean Reid | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Jessie Reid | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Thomas Reid | 29 | Brother | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 46 | John Smith | 68 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 47 | Isabella Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Robert Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Warper | New Jersey |
| 49 | David Smith | 29 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 50 | Theodore Bender | 33 | Head | Knitter | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)