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Benjamin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Industry | Rail-Road |
| Class of Worker | 7877 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Township / Ward | Greenland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Benjamin Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Evelyn Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, New …
Son, age 24
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Sales Shoe City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Rockingham, New …
Other, age 33
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Rockingham, New …
Head, age 43
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Rockingham, New …
Head, age 58
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Industry | Rail-Road |
| Class of Worker | 7877 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| 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 Benjamin Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · New Hampshire
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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 — Rockingham, New Hampshire
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1305unit:0555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Gross | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 2 | Mary E. Gross | 41 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 3 | Guy E. Gross | 6 | Son | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 4 | Arthur F. Hopper | 50 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 5 | Lottie M. Hopper | 34 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 6 | Kathlyn P. Hopper | 10 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 7 | E. Clarence Weeks | 71 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Charles Mccay | 27 | Employee | Farming | New York |
| 9 | William B. Beck | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Carrie M. Beck | 49 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Franklin W. Beck | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Lois D. Beck | 56 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Dolly S. Brown | 57 | Head | Saleswoman | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Orrin Joy | 70 | Servant | Laborer | Maine |
| 15 | Thomas J. Brackett | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Blanche H. Brackett | 37 | Wife | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Thomas J. Jr. Brackett | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | John R. Brackett | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Mary L. Brackett | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Ruth E. Brackett | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Dorothy C. Brackett | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | David H. Brackett | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Martha Brackett | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Henry Bousseau | 45 | Head | Foreman | Canada-French |
| 25 | Thelma Bousseau | 44 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 26 | Alice Bousseau | 19 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 27 | Edward A. Bousseau | 17 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 28 | Clarence E. Gowen | 51 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Nellie S. Gowen | 47 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Elizabeth A. Gowen | 20 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | George C. Gowen | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Benjamin E. Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Trackman | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Evelyn Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary M. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | William H. Ward | 71 | Head | Painter | England |
| 36 | Lillian Ward | 66 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Rosalie Tuttlefield | 73 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Lucy Tuttlefield | 83 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Abby D. Tuttlefield | 91 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Harris Hatch | 24 | Son | Store Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Mary J. Hatch | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Shipper | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Frank J. Milham | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Roger Milham | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Elmer E. Chase | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Nettie M. Chase | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Ruth M. Chase | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Abner Mowery | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Maine |
| 48 | Earl H. Demeritt | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Andrew Akerod | 70 | Head | Helper | Canada-English |
| 50 | Elizabeth Akerod | 76 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 1 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)