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William Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hillsborough, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Isaac — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk Engine Dept |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Clerk Engine Dept |
| Township / Ward | City Of Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Archie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hillsborough, New …
Son, age 4
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Hillsborough, New …
Son, age 14
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Hillsborough, New …
Son, age 23
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk Engine Dept |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 William Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeannie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeannie Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Smith
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Elizabeth Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Hillsborough, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1011unit:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence E Mcquarry | 26 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Doris M Mcquarry | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Leone Mcquarry | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Richard D Ball | 29 | Head | Section Hand | England |
| 55 | Catherine B Ball | 29 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Richard H Ball | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Arthur E Ball | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Honora Ball | 67 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Frank H Cadwell | 38 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Freda F Cadwell | 36 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 61 | Florence E Cadwell | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Hunt Bishoff | 36 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Saxony |
| 63 | Helen M Bishoff | 33 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 64 | Elsie H Bishoff | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Harry R Bishoff | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Louise B Bishoff | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Florence F Bishoff | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Albert M Petit | 28 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 69 | Clara M Petit | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Ernest M S Wersien | 56 | Head | — | Saxony |
| 71 | Carl W Hall | 61 | Head | Cigar Maker | Denmark |
| 72 | Anna E M Hall | 59 | Wife | — | Berlin |
| 73 | Charles M Lyons | 31 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Freda W Lyons | 28 | Wife | Vamper | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Helen R Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Mary F Donnelly | 65 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Jeremiah J O'Connor | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 78 | Mary F O'Connor | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | John J O'Connor | 24 | Son | Cigar Maker | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Mary Rose O'Connor | 22 | Daughter | Telephone Oper | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Cornelius C O'Connor | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Michael E Buckley | 50 | Head | Tobacco Stripper | Ireland |
| 83 | Hannah M Buckley | 50 | Wife | Tobacco Stripper | Ireland |
| 84 | Leo Rogers | 28 | Head | Cigar Maker | Belgium |
| 85 | Mabel Rogers | 25 | Wife | Tobacco Stripper | Belgium |
| 86 | William Rogers | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 87 | Camille Verragode | 41 | Head | Cigar Maker | Belgium |
| 88 | Adele E Verragode | 44 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 89 | Augusta P Verragode | 17 | Daughter | Roper | Belgium |
| 90 | Edward Verragode | 14 | Son | Truck Pusher | Belgium |
| 91 | James D Smith | 53 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 92 | Annie Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 93 | Margaret E Smith | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | New Hampshire |
| 94 | William S Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk Engine Dept | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Robert S Smith | 19 | Son | Apprentice | New Hampshire |
| 96 | Jessie C Smith | 16 | Daughter | Assistant Forelady | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Archie B Smith | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 98 | Edward W Smith | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Annie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Elizabeth Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)