Sylvia Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1864 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Washington, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Kingsbury Town
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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 Sylvia	Age	Birth yr
Belvia Smith	Daughter	—	26	~1894
George Smith	Son	—	21	~1899
Harold Smith	Son	—	21	~1899
Irene Smith	Daughter	—	27	~1893
Cordelia Hitchcock	Other	—	81	~1839
Sylvia Smith	Head	—	56	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, New …

Head, age 56

Washington, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Washington, New …

Other, age 66

Washington, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sylvia H.
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Sylvia Smith

Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New York

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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 — Washington, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1273unit:0218)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles H. Dixon	32	Head	Road Laborer	Illinois
2	Josie Dixon	None	Wife	—	New York
3	Dorothy M. Dixon	5	Daughter	—	New York
4	Frances M. Dixon	4	Daughter	—	New York
5	William H. Newton	35	Head	Farmer	New York
6	Eveline Newton	33	Wife	—	New York
7	Leslie E. Newton	10	Son	—	New York
8	William Wever	29	Head	Gardener	New York
9	Mary Wever	55	Mother	—	New York
10	Hubert Wever	19	Brother	Farmer	New York
11	Randolph Wever	16	Brother	Farm Laborer	New York
12	Walter B. Lyons	42	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
13	Sarah C. Lyons	43	Wife	—	New York
14	Melburn D. Vaughn	62	Head	Farmer	New York
15	Cora R. Vaughn	61	Wife	—	New York
16	David A. Mcdougall	63	Head	Farmer	New York
17	Margaret Mcdougall	55	Wife	—	Canada
18	Sylvia H. Smith THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	New York
19	Irene C. Smith	27	Daughter	Music Teacher	New York
20	Belvia B. Smith	26	Daughter	Music Teacher	New York
21	George C. Smith	21	Son	Farmer	New York
22	Harold J. Smith	21	Son	Farmer	New York
23	Cordelia J. Hitchcock	81	Mother	—	New York
24	Helen S. Smith	69	Head	—	New York
25	Martha Smith	59	Sister	—	New York
26	Homer O. Burt	36	Head	Farmer	New York
27	Adelia M. Burt	30	Wife	—	New York
28	Edward Burt	11	Son	—	New York
29	Myrtle Burt	6	Daughter	—	New York
30	Winston Burt	3	Son	—	New York
31	George Hafner	45	Head	Farmer	New York
32	Gaylia Hafner	48	Wife	—	New York
33	Elmer Hafner	15	Son	—	New York
34	Frank Shaw	45	Head	Farmer	New York
35	Elizabeth Shaw	40	Wife	—	Ireland
36	Robert Shaw	15	Son	—	New York
37	Edwin Shaw	13	Son	—	New York
38	Alfred Shaw	11	Son	—	New York
39	Maria Shaw	64	Mother	—	New York
40	Edna D. Smith	42	Head	—	New York
41	Alfred A. Smith	14	Son	—	New York
42	Carrie Farrell	52	Aunt	Postmaster	New York
43	George Guy	57	Hired help	Deputy P.M.	New York
44	Charles J. Nicholson	37	Head	Farmer	New York
45	Ruth Nicholson	27	Wife	—	New York
46	Horace Nicholson	17	Son	Laborer	New York
47	William Nicholson	13	Son	—	New York
48	Florence Nicholson	12	Daughter	—	New York
49	Kenneth Nicholson	9	Son	—	New York
50	Ivan Nicholson	4	Son	—	New York

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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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