Wm Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Wm Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Wm. J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Flagging
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	M
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Contractor
Township / Ward	Philadelphia City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Wm	Age	Birth yr
Florence Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Wm Smith	Head	—	35	~1885
William Smith	Son	—	6	~1914
Charlotte Smith	Spouse	—	35	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 35

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Wm. J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Flagging
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	M
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 44

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Butcher
Industry	Meat Market
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$4500
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Wm Smith

Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1622unit:0983)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John Jr	8	Son	—	Pennsylvania
52	W. R. Burns	35	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
53	Grace E. Burns	36	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
54	F. H. Wunder	39	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
55	Caroline Wunder	30	Wife	—	New York
56	Marion Wunder	2	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
57	Harry Kinig	26	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
58	Sarah Kinig	26	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
59	Virginia Kinig	2	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
60	Emma Brass	27	Sister-in-law	Clerk	Pennsylvania
61	Harry Luenger	24	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
62	Jessie Luenger	24	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
63	V. C. Crumley	35	Head	Salesman	Ohio
64	Catherine Crumley	33	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Katherine Crumley	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Mary Crumley	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Herbert Tiley	40	Head	Office Manager	Illinois
68	Ada L. Tiley	40	Wife	—	New York
69	Frances Tiley	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	George Tiley	0	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
71	John W. Dear	31	Head	Contractor	Pennsylvania
72	Bessie B. Dear	29	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Louis Dear	8	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
74	Kathryn Dear	4	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
75	John J. Dear	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania
76	Wm. J. Smith THIS PERSON	35	Head	Contractor	Delaware
77	Charlotte Smith	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Florence Smith	10	Daughter	—	Delaware
79	William J. Son Smith	6	Son	—	Pennsylvania
80	Wm. Schaffer	27	Head	Accountant	Pennsylvania
81	Alice Schaffer	26	Wife	Yes	—
82	Paul Heiser	32	Head	Salesman	New York
83	Genevieve Heiser	32	Wife	Cashier	New York
84	Sarah J. Mead	59	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
85	Mary Duvall	43	Head	Teacher	Pennsylvania
86	Paul Duvall	20	Lodger	Clerk	Maryland
87	Mary B. Duvall	18	Lodger	Clerk	New York
88	L. K. Fisher	33	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
89	Bertha B. Fisher	30	Wife	—	Indiana
90	E. Harold Bauduin	35	Head	—	Pennsylvania
91	Blanche Bauduin	36	Wife	—	Delaware
92	Miriam Bauduin	10	Daughter	Salesman	England
93	Robert Bauduin	7	Son	—	New York
94	Mary E. Bauduin	69	Mother	Pattern Maker	Pennsylvania
95	E. Melleville	37	Head	—	Pennsylvania
96	Helen Melleville	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
97	Charles Ritzie	33	Head	Agent	Maryland
98	Mary Ritzie	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
99	Helen Ritzie	2	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
100	Tho. E. Callahan	47	Head	—	Pennsylvania

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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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