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Sophia Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sophia Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Doctors Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sophia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Hannah Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lenora Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Doctors Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sophia Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sophia Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Morris Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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)
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1619unit:0427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rebecca Berg | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Isreal Israel | 43 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 53 | Mollie Israel | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Mary Israel | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Samuel J. Israel | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sigrid H. Israel | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edward Israel | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | David Saiken | 43 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 59 | Rose Saiken | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Bessie Saiken | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Russia |
| 61 | Louis Saiken | 17 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 62 | Ethel Saiken | 13 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 63 | Samuel J. Smith | 53 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 64 | Sarah Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Sophia Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lenora Smith | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Morris Smith | 17 | Son | Stock Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Hannah Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Benjamin Blahan | 29 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Rhoda Blahan | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Herbert Blahan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Grefko | 22 | Head | Laster | Germany |
| 73 | Julia Grefko | 23 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 74 | Alexander Dukin | 40 | Head | Physician | Russia |
| 75 | Catherine Dukin | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William V. Walsh | 45 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 77 | Victoria Walsh | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Rowena Eaton | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frederick Eaton | 17 | Son | Asst Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Max Reiseman | 28 | Head | Rabbi | Jerusalem |
| 81 | Yocheved Reiseman | 28 | Wife | — | Jerusalem |
| 82 | Solomon Sratkin | 68 | Head | Dealer | Russia |
| 83 | Reta Sratkin | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 84 | Wolf Matthews | 70 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 85 | Isadore Matthews | 55 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 86 | Harry Matthews | 20 | Son | Cutter | Roumania |
| 87 | Solomon Matthews | 14 | Son | Cutter | Roumania |
| 88 | Ida Matthews | 17 | Daughter | — | Roumania |
| 89 | Julius Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Roumania |
| 90 | Charles Bringold | 42 | Head | Motorman | Austria |
| 91 | Clara A. Bringold | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 92 | Catherine Bringold | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Lillie Bringold | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Aaron Bringold | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret Wood | 47 | Head | Housekeeper | England |
| 96 | Martha Wood | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Albert Wood | 18 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Nathan Bockerst | 32 | Boarder | Reporter | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edward J. Mcnaby | 43 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Joseph B. Martin | 22 | Boarder | Painter | Kentucky |
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)