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Sadie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sadie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Pittston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Sadie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sadie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 29
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sallie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Sadie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sadie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1596unit:0855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Smith | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Smith | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Stanley Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Christie | 24 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 6 | Margaret Christie | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Vincent Christie | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rose Christie | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Christie | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Rose Janosky | 54 | Mother in law | — | Russia |
| 11 | Joseph Mchale | 20 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rita Mchale | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Regina Mchale | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary A Gilroy | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ellsworth Gilroy | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Leo Gilroy | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emblem Gilroy | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Julia Mcdonnell | 75 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 19 | William Neary | 45 | Head | Fire Boss | England |
| 20 | Esther Neary | 41 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 21 | David Neary | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Eleanor Neary | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Neary | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward Neary | 24 | Son in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eleanor Neary | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Early | 39 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ellen Early | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Katherine Early | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marion Early | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Jr. Early | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Julia Simmons | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mabel Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Dorothy Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ethel Parrish | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lawrence Parrish | 18 | Son in law | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Huestine | 30 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Eleanor Huestine | 22 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 39 | Jessie Detricke | 38 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Detricke | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Maria Detricke | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Detricke | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Michael Dougher | 37 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Annie Dougher | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Dougher | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Dougher | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Helen Dougher | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna Dougher | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Rita Dougher | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alice Dougher | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)