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Bert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Genesee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Genesee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Genesee, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Auto Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Book-Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Mt Morris City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Bert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rose Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| George Smith | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 4
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 13
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 24
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Coal office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Head, age 34
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Auto Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Genesee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bert Smith
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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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 — Genesee, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Genesee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel987:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah A. Roach | 70 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Bert Loyd | 48 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 3 | Edith S. Loyd | 37 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Beatrice P. Loyd | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Fred Mcivoy | 36 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 6 | Pearl C. Mcivoy | 36 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Thomas R. Mcivoy | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Margaret J. Mcivoy | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Fred Mcivoy | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Joyce M. Mcivoy | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Paul Mcivoy | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | William J. Mcivoy | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Harry C. Maxwell | 58 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary E. Maxwell | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bruce R. Maxwell | 18 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 16 | Harry J. Maxwell | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Hugh S. Tyrrell | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dillie V. Tyrrell | 35 | Wife-H | Saleslady | North Dakota |
| 19 | Beverly L. Tyrrell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hughson H. Tyrrell | 13 | Son | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas W. Sullivan | 42 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 22 | Susana M. Sullivan | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James D. Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Alfred C. Plumb | 57 | Head | Clerk | Canada-English |
| 25 | Carrie V. Plumb | 57 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Alfred Duplessis | 71 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 27 | Abbie B. Duplessis | 71 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 28 | Lawrence Funsch | 72 | Head | Stock-Buyer | Michigan |
| 29 | Estella S. Funsch | 55 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Lawrence J. Funsch | 20 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 31 | Vera E. Funsch | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles E. Tisdale | 27 | Head | Painter | Canada-English |
| 33 | Alice A. Tisdale | 26 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Jack M. Tisdale | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Patrick C. Tisdale | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Henry Bowles | 73 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Bert E. Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Book-Keeper | Michigan |
| 38 | Minerva E. Smith | 30 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Betty Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Evelyn A. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Rose R. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | George Smith | 67 | Father | Salesman | Michigan |
| 43 | Mary F. Logan | 65 | Head-H | — | Maine |
| 44 | Johanna Jordan | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | Maine |
| 45 | Charles G. Kelley | 32 | Head | Top-Builder | Michigan |
| 46 | Iva N. Kelley | 28 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 47 | John D. Kelley | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Della M. Kelley | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | William Fowler | 31 | Head | Inspector | Scotland |
| 50 | Catherine Fowler | 34 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Bert
Gen 1 · 5 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)