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Samuel Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & David — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Carbon Works |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Philip Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fannie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Carbon Works |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Samuel Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Yra Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Yra Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Louis Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1192unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Laffner | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Mary Laffner | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Louis Laffner | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Samuel Laffner | 16 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Michael Pozyska | 31 | Head | Dishwasher | Russia |
| 6 | Molly Pozyska | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | James Pozyska | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Jacob Meyhen | 62 | Head | — | Russia |
| 9 | Frank Meyhen | 29 | Son | — | Russia |
| 10 | Meyer Meyhen | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Max Meyhen | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 12 | Philip Smith | 50 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 13 | Fannie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Louis Smith | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 15 | Samuel Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 16 | Dora Smith | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 17 | Harry Thomson | 38 | Head | Designer | Russia |
| 18 | Ida Thomson | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Thomas Thomson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Morris Thomson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Ezekiel Zimmerman | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 22 | Morris Zimmerman | 38 | Son | Operator | Russia |
| 23 | Sarah Zimmerman | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Russia |
| 24 | Louis Zimmerman | 8 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 25 | Michael Zimmerman | 6 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 26 | Dora Zimmerman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Benjamin Zimmerman | 0 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 28 | Max Lubotsky | 30 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 29 | Minnie Lubotsky | 70 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 30 | Hattie Levy | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Frank Benis | 41 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 32 | Esther Benis | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Morris Hoffman | 45 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Sally Hoffman | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | England |
| 35 | Nathan Karp | 21 | Head | — | Russia |
| 36 | Dora Karp | 21 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | David Karp | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Nathan Lefkowitz | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 39 | Lena Lefkowitz | 32 | Wife | Presser | Russia |
| 40 | Solomon Lefkowitz | 9 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 41 | Harry Peck | 42 | Head | — | Russia |
| 42 | Freda Peck | 44 | Wife | Presser | Russia |
| 43 | Pauline Sandfsky | 38 | Head | Finisher | Russia |
| 44 | Nathan Tuchler | 40 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 45 | Rose Tuchler | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Ida Tuchler | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Abraham Rabinowitz | 52 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 48 | Mary Rabinowitz | 48 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 49 | Isaac Rabinowitz | 18 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 50 | Jake Siegel | 31 | Lodger | Finisher | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)