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Willie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wool |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Phoebe Wing | Other | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wool |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willis B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wooden piece goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 7800 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 61
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willis E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melrose |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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 Willie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Smith
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Pickert | 74 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 2 | Della G Pickert | 61 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 3 | William H Blakes | 55 | Head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Caroline H Blakes | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 5 | Madeline Blakes | 25 | Daughter | Technician | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Maude Bowman | 23 | Maid | Maid | Canada |
| 7 | Dora Swanson | 33 | Lodger | Milliner | Sweden |
| 8 | Winslow Meserve | 65 | Head | Merchant | Bohemia |
| 9 | Julia Meserve | 59 | Wife | Saleslady | Hungary |
| 10 | George T Meserve | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Robert W Meserve | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Kathleen R Duntmore | 26 | Maid | Servant | Canada |
| 13 | Margaret Gerheart | 32 | Lodger | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Hadley R Pevearly | 38 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Edith C Pevearly | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Russell E Pevearly | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | William W Wilder | 29 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary E Wilder | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Edward C Wilder | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Emma M Roberts | 49 | Head | — | Canada |
| 21 | Francis Roberts | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Janet Burnett | 69 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 23 | Willie E Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 24 | Lillian W Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Richard E Smith | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Donald W Smith | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edith W Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Phoebe E Wing | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Urania B Burbank | 53 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Emma Y Burbank | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Errol H Burbank | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Catherine Burbank | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Richard M Burbank | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Annie Thompson | 25 | Servant | Servant | England |
| 35 | John P Haley | 48 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary E Haley | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Catherine Haley | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Henry C Haley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Frank W Potter | 57 | Head | Manufacturer | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Frances Potter | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | John W Potter | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Margaret H Potter | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John E Lynch | 60 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Bessie E Lynch | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary L Lynch | 54 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 46 | Margaret O'Neil | 38 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 47 | Emily B Mckay | 61 | Head | — | Canada |
| 48 | Richard Mckay | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Marjorie Mckay | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Edward J Hickey | 39 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
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)