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Alex Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Christ — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Retail Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alex | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Adams Ex Co |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Linen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 60
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Retail Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Alex Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christ Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christ Smith
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alex Smith
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1328:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Alexander | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Greece |
| 2 | Elizabeth Alexander | 59 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Iversen | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 4 | Antoinette Iversen | 30 | Wife-H | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 5 | Norbert Iversen | 38 | Brother | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 6 | George Hennig | 60 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 7 | Frances Hennig | 57 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 8 | Arthur Hennig | 26 | Son | Artist | New York |
| 11 | Raymond Cherry | 38 | Head | Chief Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Marion A. Cherry | 41 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 13 | William H. Delia | 56 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 14 | Myra G. Delia | 58 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Howard W. Norman | 31 | Head | Electrician | Connecticut |
| 16 | Carry C. Norman | 27 | Wife-H | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | Robert Murray | 38 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ida Murray | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Murray | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Murray | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary Hunter | 59 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 22 | J. Herbert Hunter | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edith Hunter | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 24 | Norman C. Jenness | 27 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ruth Jenness | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alex M. Smith THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Butcher | Scotland |
| 30 | William Smith | 60 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Arthur J. Smith | 31 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 32 | Catherine Burgess | 57 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph Collins | 50 | Brother | Lumberman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Burgess | 20 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 35 | Everett Babbitt | 36 | Head | Radio Engineer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mabel Babbitt | 34 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Clifford Babbitt | 17 | Son | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | William Power | 21 | Nephew | Driver | New York |
| 39 | Harry H. Johanson | 38 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Sweden |
| 40 | Mabel Johanson | 32 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Charles Johanson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Harry W. Johanson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Dickson | 55 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 44 | Celia Mcmullen | 50 | Housekeeper | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Susan Lamb | 25 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Frank Mcmullen | 23 | Boarder | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Lamb | 21 | Boarder | Plumber Helper | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Alex
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)