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Caroline Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Macomb, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Caroline Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macomb, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Sterling Township Part Of |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Caroline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Caroline Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macomb, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Hamburg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hamburg |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Spouse, age 57
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 67
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | SMITZ |
| Given Name | CAROLINE |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MICHIGAN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Caroline Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Macomb, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Macomb, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1009:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Puls | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Mary Puls | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Walter Puls | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Joseph Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Caroline Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | John Smith | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Elmer Smith | 25 | Son | Cartage | Michigan |
| 8 | Leo Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Leon Lefever | 50 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 10 | Emma Lefever | 49 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 11 | Maurice Lefever | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Raymond Lefever | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Charles Deere | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary Deere | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Irma Deere | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Otto Teguchi | 67 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 17 | Arthur Weig | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Margaret Weig | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Frank Jenuwine | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Catherine Jenuwine | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Norbert Jenuwine | 24 | Son | Motor Tester | Michigan |
| 22 | Walter J. Jenuwine | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Clement Vandenberghe | 41 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 24 | Evelina Vandenberghe | 42 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 25 | Andrew Vandenberghe | 21 | Son | Laborer | France |
| 26 | Julius Vandenberghe | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 27 | Sedonia Vandenberghe | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Cecilia Vandenberghe | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | John Vandenberghe | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | George Vandenberghe | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Laura Vandenberghe | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Julian De Witte | 45 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 33 | Albertina De Witte | 47 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 34 | Albert De Witte | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Juliana De Witte | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Robert De Witte | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Theodore Wieg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Alma Wieg | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Marion Gamble | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Emil Schulte | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 41 | Marie Schulte | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Adelaide Schulte | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Alois Meiwels | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Germany |
| 44 | Frank Forrester | 22 | Boarder | Maker | Germany |
| 45 | Robert Bohle | 22 | Boarder | Office Worker | Germany |
| 46 | Wm Schlag | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Ellie M. Schlag | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Edwin Schlag | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Maida Schlag | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Milton Schlag | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
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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)