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Ruth Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Cornelius — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Government |
| 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 | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Weehawken Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cornelius Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Cornelius Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Government |
| 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 |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 31
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rita |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 41
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rita |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weehawken |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1411 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Ruth Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Cornelius Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1050unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Halliday | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Dorothy Halliday | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | William Halliday | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Millicent Halliday | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Charles Grenzensang | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Wurttemberg |
| 56 | Dorothy Grenzensang | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Wurttemberg |
| 57 | Henry Unerman | 57 | Brother-in-law | Manufacturer | New York |
| 58 | Emma Unerman | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 59 | Ernest Schmoyer | 30 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mona Schmoyer | 31 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Arthur Schmoyer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Gertrude Schmoyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles Schmoyer | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | George Platner | 31 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 65 | Sadie Platner | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Howard Platner | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | George Platner | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Cornelius Smith | 44 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 69 | Mary Smith | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Ruth Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Catherine Smith | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Cornelius Smith | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joseph Dodge | 56 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 74 | Louise Dodge | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | John Lukas | 57 | Head | Confectioner | Hanover |
| 76 | Julia Lukas | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Harold Lukas | 22 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 78 | Irene Lukas | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Arthur Lukas | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | William Munter | 44 | Boarder | Printer | New York |
| 81 | Charles Thomas | 67 | Head | Case Maker | Saxony |
| 82 | Rebecca Thomas | 70 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 83 | Arthur Thomas | 37 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Jennie Thomas | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Rebecca Buck | 51 | Head | — | Saxony |
| 86 | Dorothy Buck | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 87 | Bertha Buck | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 88 | Alice Buck | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 89 | Christian Buck | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | George Pomppel | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Hanover |
| 91 | Bertha Pomppel | 40 | Wife | — | Hanover |
| 92 | Anna Pomppel | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Herman Pomppel | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Henry Pomppel | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Herman Pomppel | 46 | Brother | Clerk | Hanover |
| 96 | Aaron Engel | 35 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 97 | Sarah Engel | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 98 | Stella Engel | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Samuel Engel | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Natalie Engel | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
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)