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Sylvia Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sylvia	Age	Birth yr
Stanley Smith	Son	—	3	~1917
Ruth Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Abraham Smith	Head	—	45	~1875
Elizabeth Smith	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Joseph Smith	Son	—	15	~1905
Anna Smith	Spouse	—	38	~1882
Gertrude Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Sylvia Smith	Daughter	—	11	~1909

Census Appearances

1910

New York, …

Daughter, age 2

New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	2
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, …

Daughter, age 11

New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Sylvia Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Sylvia Smith

Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New York

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Sibling

Stanley Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Gertrude Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elizabeth Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Joseph Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ruth Smith

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

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 Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1225unit:1004)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Julius Schrenkeisen	52	Head	—	New York
2	Raymond Schrenkeisen	25	Son	Salesman	New York
3	Hilda P. Schrenkeisen	21	Daughter	—	New York
4	Isaac Lichtenstadter	42	Head	Salesman	New York
5	Adele Lichtenstadter	33	Wife	—	Missouri
6	Helen Lichtenstadter	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Irene Lichtenstadter	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
8	Irene Smith	21	Servant	Servant	Austria
9	Francis Quade	39	Head	Magistrate	New York
10	Lucille Quade	32	Wife	—	New York
11	Arthur Quade	11	Son	—	New York
12	Helen Quade	8	Daughter	—	New York
13	Lucille Quade	4	Daughter	—	New York
14	Emma Marky	31	Servant	Servant	Germany
15	Moses Rapoport	57	Head	Broker	Russia
16	Elinor Rapoport	39	Wife	—	South Carolina
17	Frances Rapoport	21	Daughter	—	New York
18	Priscilla Alsberg	51	Head	—	New York
19	Max Alsberg	56	Husband	Disregard	New York
20	Edna Davis	26	Daughter	Saleslady	New Jersey
21	Vera Davis	23	Daughter	—	New York
22	Ernest Davis	26	Son-in-law	Manager	New York
23	Donald Davis	1	Grandson	—	New York
24	Nellie Conaty	46	Servant	Servant	New York
25	Louis Rentner	52	Head	Manufacturer	Russia
26	Eva Rentner	50	Wife	—	Russia
27	Ida Rentner	22	Daughter	—	Russia
28	Frances Rentner	15	Daughter	—	New York
29	David E. Bloch	32	Head	Secretary	Oregon
30	Ethel E. Bloch	31	Wife	—	Oregon
31	Myriel Bloch	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
32	Abraham Smith	45	Head	Millinery	Russia
33	Anna Smith	38	Wife	—	Russia
34	Gertrude Smith	17	Daughter	—	New York
35	Joseph Smith	15	Son	—	New York
36	Elizabeth Smith	13	Daughter	—	New York
37	Ruth Smith	12	Daughter	—	New York
38	Sylvia Smith THIS PERSON	11	Daughter	—	New York
39	Stanley Smith	3	Son	—	New York
40	Harry M. Evans	45	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
41	Lillian Evans	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	Millicent Miller	25	Servant	Servant	West Indies
43	Joseph R. Scheinberg	39	Head	Merchant	Russia
44	Rhea Scheinberg	37	Wife	—	Austria
45	Myrdith Scheinberg	14	Daughter	—	New York
46	Lawrence Scheinberg	10	Son	—	New York
47	J. Herbert Scheinberg	2	Son	—	New York
48	Lena Smith	35	Nurse	Baby Nurse	Austria
49	Jessie Smith	19	Servant	Servant	Austria

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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)

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