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Sophia Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sophia Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1843
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sophia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Sophia Smith | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1842 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 67
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1843 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 77
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1843 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Sophia Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sophia Smith
Head · 1920 · age 77 · b. ~1843 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1651unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jonathan Clouser | 40 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gertrude Clouser | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jonathan P. Clouser | 16 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Paul W. Clouser | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Esther G. Clouser | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary E. Clouser | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Josephine Clouser | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ellen Pinter | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William J. Pinter | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Albert C. Pinter | 27 | Son | Rubber | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Wolf | 30 | Head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Katharine Wolf | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary F. Wolf | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Adeline Wolf | 64 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 65 | Mary Bilthizer | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Bilthizer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ursil Bilthizer | 22 | Daughter | Bumper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Doris Bilthizer | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Josephine Bilthizer | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Porter | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Porter | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Porter | 16 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert Porter | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Florence Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth W. Cumming | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Benjamin W. Cumming | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | S. Hunter Cumming | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elizabeth G. Cumming | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emma Hath | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George W. Hath | 42 | Son | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Joseph H. Seddens | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edith A. Seddens | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 83 | Anna A. Seddens | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | George E. Seddens | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | George W. Seddens | 65 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Heim | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Elizabeth Heim | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George Thompson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Arabella Arbogast | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Arbogast | 32 | Daughter | Training Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Arbogast | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas Arbogast | 28 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charlotte Arbogast | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Albert T. Lee | 42 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary B. Lee | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Curtis M. Lee | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Louis Matthews | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Viola Matthews | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Sophia Smith THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Margaret L. Smith | 50 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
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)