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Bert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shiawassee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shiawassee, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Perry Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Bert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Oliver Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Linnie Smith | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ernest Handy | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 28
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 37
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 48
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 57
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Bert Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shiawassee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bert Smith
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1026:1033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Rothney | 67 | Head | Foreman | Canada-English |
| 52 | Elizabeth Rothney | 64 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 53 | Bert Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 54 | Linnie R Smith | 55 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Oliver J Smith | 25 | Son | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 56 | Ernest Handy | 26 | Lodger | Civil Engineer | Iowa |
| 57 | Martha M Goodman | 70 | Head-H | Teacher | Michigan |
| 58 | Francis M Goodman | 92 | Mother | — | New York |
| 59 | Thomas Stoppell | 71 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 60 | Clara Stoppell | 66 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Joseph Taylor | 52 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Grace M Taylor | 54 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Milton J Delong | 64 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Bertha Delong | 58 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Abram Cole | 51 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 66 | Lydia E Cole | 46 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Donald A Cole | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Virgilene A Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Leo M Hinshaw | 34 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 70 | Jessie G Hinshaw | 31 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Jane A Hinshaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Albert Burkham | 61 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Emma Burkham | 61 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 74 | Louis H Dyer | 35 | Head | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 75 | Vera M Dyer | 35 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Lester E Dyer | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Raymond H Dyer | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Lucile E Dyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | La V Dyer | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Myra A Dyer | 57 | Mother | Practical Nurse | Michigan |
| 81 | Charles W Cornell | 87 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 82 | Adaline A Cornell | 71 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Marian Gates | 17 | Boarder | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 84 | Samuel Whitman | 40 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 85 | Frank Kelley | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Henry J Beck | 51 | Head | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 87 | Martha S Beck | 49 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Leta M Beck | 18 | Adopted Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Oliver Pollock | 58 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 90 | Effie M Pollock | 49 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Harold E Pollock | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Willis H Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 93 | Beulah J Smith | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Ester Smith | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Beulah Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Gaylord L Smith | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Robert E Smith | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Doris E Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Reta J Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Russell E Larowe | 22 | Head | Funeral Director | Michigan |
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)