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Wesley Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Wesley Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & Wesley — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail-road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wesley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Wesley Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Wesley Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail-road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Wesley Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Wesley Smith
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1525unit:0870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura J Parker | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Albert W Parker | 22 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elsie Crawford | 24 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Ohio |
| 4 | Dorothy A Crawford | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph E Robinson | 25 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Wesley W Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Janet J Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 8 | Wesley W Jr Smith | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Abraham Freeman | 49 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 10 | Bertha Freeman | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | William Astor | 31 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 12 | Harry Astor | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sophie Winer | 25 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Russia |
| 14 | Ransom Bowen | 38 | Head | Millwright | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Alice Bowen | 40 | Wife | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Reginald Bowen | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ransom Jr Bowen | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Oliver R Parker | 23 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Francis A Parker | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eva I Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles D Riley | 30 | Head | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Velma C Riley | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Velma M Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | John S Reasch | 61 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eliza B Reasch | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Florence U Reasch | 26 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anna B Kelly | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William J Kelly | 21 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Patrick L Kelly | 19 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas M Kelly | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward P Howroyd | 24 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marie C Howroyd | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna E Howroyd | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Frances Curry | 46 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Arthur L Bennett | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John S Holdman | 56 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 37 | Maud Holdman | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary E Holdman | 25 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Ohio |
| 39 | James E Holdman | 23 | Son | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 40 | William M Holdman | 19 | Son | Soldier | Ohio |
| 41 | Isabel Grace Holdman | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Clara R Holdman | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Virginia Eiles Holdman | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | James H Golden | 42 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 45 | James B Leech | 45 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Maud M Leech | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 47 | James B Jr Leech | 17 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 48 | William M Leech | 11 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Neal C Leech | 10 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 50 | James R Leech | 20 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Wesley
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)