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Alexander Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alexander Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Walpole Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alexander | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alexander Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 24
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scot. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Grain Wagon |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Grain store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alexander H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 Alexander Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alexander Smith
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel937:0679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myron P Grace | 37 | Head | Accountant | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Nancy S Grace | 30 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Arline R Grace | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alexander H Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | None | New York |
| 55 | Edward H Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Theodore Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Earl A Smith | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Charles Bunker | 66 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Otis W Bunker | 38 | Son | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Elsie M Bunker | 34 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Walter S Bunker | 31 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Dorothy Bunker | 21 | Daughter-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Walter S Jr Bunker | 1 | Grandson | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Charles H Bunker | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Carl H Haglund | 37 | Head | Mason | Sweden |
| 66 | Ester M Haglund | 36 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 67 | Doris M Haglund | 16 | Daughter | General House | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Fred F Haglund | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Carl W Haglund | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Olga W Haglund | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Lillian S Haglund | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Arthur Goodwin | 50 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Catherine Goodwin | 52 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Grace M Goodwin | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alice G Goodwin | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Edith A Goodwin | 20 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Esther S Goodwin | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Elizabeth Goodwin | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Grace M Goodwin | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Evelyn A Goodwin | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ruth Goodwin | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Phillip Goodwin | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Joseph Goodwin | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Francis Goodwin | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Marcia Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Joseph Ciammarella | 29 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 87 | Rose Ciammarella | 17 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 88 | Sarah Ciammarella | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Aurelio Ciammarella | 33 | Cousin | Bleacher | Italy |
| 90 | Joseph Ciammarella | 33 | Cousin | Packer | Italy |
| 91 | William D Geary | 63 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Annie E Geary | 63 | Wife | None | Ireland Free State |
| 93 | Joseph S Geary | 31 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William J Geary | 30 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Herbert S Alison | 40 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Florence A Alison | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mabel D Alison | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ruth D Alison | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edward P Alison | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Barbara Alison | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
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)