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Bernice Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Alphonse — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Catherine Delaney | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Berenice |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Price Clerk |
| Industry | Radio Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Alphonse Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alphonse Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel465:0042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John M Bachas | 27 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 52 | Christine Bachas | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George Bachas | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | George Pappas | 30 | Head | Route Man | Greece |
| 55 | Angeline Pappas | 19 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 56 | Louis Pappas | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Nick Bachas | 30 | Head | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 58 | Anna Bachas | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John Bachas | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Bill Bachas | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Nick Pappas | 40 | Head | — | Greece |
| 62 | Panagiota Pappas | 30 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 63 | Nick Pappas | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | James H Elliott | 43 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 65 | Christine Elliott | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Mary Elliott | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret Elliott | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 68 | Thomas White | 42 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 69 | Susan White | 29 | Wife | Clerk | England |
| 70 | James Kolar | 57 | Head | Retired | Slovakia |
| 71 | Anna Kolar | 59 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 72 | John Kolar | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Catherine Kolar | 23 | Daughter | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 74 | John Julius | 28 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 75 | Catherine Julius | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Nancy Julius | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Julius | 65 | Mother | — | France |
| 78 | William Julius | 32 | Brother | Inspector | Ireland |
| 79 | Julius Janke | 36 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna Janke | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 81 | Harold Janke | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Stephen Ostrenchuk | 26 | Head | Waiter | Canada |
| 83 | Nellie Ostrenchuk | 9 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 84 | Walter Ostrenchuk | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Walter Gadin | 23 | Boarder | Machinist | Canada |
| 86 | Mary Gadin | 20 | Boarder | Waitress | Canada |
| 87 | Mary Ostrenchuk | 18 | Boarder | Waitress | Canada |
| 88 | Fred Mccarty | 42 | Head | Porter | Illinois |
| 89 | Ella Mccarty | 40 | Wife | Machine Op | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Ray Mccarty | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Colorado |
| 91 | Andrew C Pruitt | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 92 | Theresa Pruitt | 31 | Wife | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 93 | Andrew Larson | 23 | Head | — | Norway |
| 94 | Mildred Larson | 23 | Wife | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 95 | Joseph Smith | 54 | Head | Alderman | Illinois |
| 96 | Joseph Smith | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Bernice Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Doris Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Florence Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Catherine Delaney | 61 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)