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Susan Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Susan Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Susan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 Susan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Susan Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 44
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Susie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Susan M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Susan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Susan Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Susan Smith
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milton Choate | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William Felton | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Emma Felton | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Mabel H Felton | 33 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Isaac M Felton | 28 | Son | Wrapper | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Madeline Felton | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Charles Felton | 17 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William Kilbourne | 69 | Head | Retired | Maine |
| 59 | Nancy J Kilbourne | 66 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 60 | Frederick Mc Cue | 43 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Emma R Mc Cue | 40 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Frederick R Mc Cue | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Eleanor Mc Cue | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John H Mc Cue | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Harvey J Brennan | 39 | Head | Paymaster | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Catherine Brennan | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Harvey J Brennan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Joseph C Brennan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Norman Brennan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Richard Brennan | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | William Murphy | 62 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ellen Murphy | 59 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Susan Smith THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Annie M Smith | 47 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helen M Rogers | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 76 | Thomas F Rogers | 24 | Son | Miller | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Alice Rogers | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Austin W Cain | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada |
| 79 | Gertrude Cain | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 80 | Joseph Walsh | 43 | Head | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Nellie Walsh | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Kathleen Walsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Marian Walsh | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Anna Walsh | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Ruth Walsh | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Richard J Dandee | 37 | Brother-in-law | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Elizabeth Dandee | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Fred F Davis | 56 | Head | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Rebecca F Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Marion Davis | 33 | Daughter | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Bradford Davis | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Eliza Philbrick | 83 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Adeline Philbrick | 79 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Lillian Stott | 44 | Head | Title Examiner | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Arthur E Abbott | 57 | Head | Ironman | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mary E Abbott | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edith L Abbott | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Michael D Gill | 36 | Head | Assistant | Massachusetts |
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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)