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Benjamin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Phila, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Phila, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phila, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Benjamin Smith | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Leather Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Phila, Pennsylvania
Head, age 74
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2132:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustus J. Pancroft | 57 | Head | Fireman | P. Anna |
| 2 | Mary J. Pancroft | 49 | Wife | — | P. Anna |
| 3 | Gilbert Pancroft | 22 | Son | Clerk | P. Anna |
| 4 | Samuel Carpella | 33 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 5 | Rose Carpella | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | James Macfarland | 57 | Head | Clerk | P. Anna |
| 7 | Agnes H. Macfarland | 56 | Wife | — | P. Anna |
| 8 | William H. Candy | 69 | Head | Machinist | P. Anna |
| 9 | Mary E. Candy | 64 | Wife | — | P. Anna |
| 10 | Russell Hutchison | 37 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | P. Anna |
| 11 | Irene Hutchison | 38 | Daughter | — | P. Anna |
| 12 | Arnold Hutchison | 6 | Gr. Son | — | P. Anna |
| 13 | Norma Candy | 36 | Daughter | — | P. Anna |
| 14 | Andrew Mcmullen | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 15 | Viola Mcmullen | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Dorothy Mcmullen | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | P. Anna |
| 17 | Andrew Mcmullen | 25 | Son | Clerk | P. Anna |
| 18 | Allan Mcmullen | 22 | Son | Machinist | P. Anna |
| 19 | William Mcmullen | 20 | Son | Clerk | P. Anna |
| 20 | Robert Mcmullen | 17 | Son | Clerk | P. Anna |
| 21 | Raymond Ettes | 63 | Head | Cabinet Maker | P. Anna |
| 22 | Margaret Ettes | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Margaret Hudson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 24 | J. Sam Carrigan | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 25 | Grace Carrigan | 44 | Son | Entzer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Sara Carrigan | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen Carrigan | 27 | Daughter | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Carrigan | 23 | Son | Entzer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Benjamin F. Smith THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emma Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Smith | 42 | Daughter | Entzer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nicholas Cifaldi | 42 | Head | Vaporer | Italy |
| 33 | Lena Cifaldi | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Antonio Cifaldi | 16 | Son | — | Italy |
| 35 | Rose Cifaldi | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Grace Cifaldi | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frank Cifaldi | 10 | Son | — | P. Anna |
| 38 | Nicholas Cifaldi | 8 | Son | — | P. Anna |
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)