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Chester Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & Leonard — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Excavator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Brunswick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Smith | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Vesta Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Chester Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 17
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
New Brunswick, …
Son, age 28
New Brunswick, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | P. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 38
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Excavator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Chester Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabell Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabell Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Smith
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · New Jersey
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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 — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1369:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Garrard | 11 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Luella Garrard | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frank Dye | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ella Dye | 59 | wife-H | None | Holland |
| 5 | Lewis J. Dye | 25 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Francis Dye | 22 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Chester Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jessie Smith | 36 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Thomas Smith | 12 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Arthur Smith | 10 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Leonard Smith | 9 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Vesta Smith | 6 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Raymond Smith | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | John R. Dye | 26 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Dye | 23 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ruth C. Dye | 0 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Benjamin Silagy | 45 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 18 | Mary Silagy | 43 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Michael Silagy | 17 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Helen Silagy | 11 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Andrew Silagy | 7 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Annie Silagy | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Joseph Silagy | 43 | Head | Farmer | Austria-Hungary |
| 24 | Mary Silagy | 43 | wife-H | None | Austria-Hungary |
| 25 | Frank Silagy | 22 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Louis Silagy | 17 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Silagy | 17 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Joseph Silagy | 15 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Stephen Silagy | 12 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frank Silagy | 9 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Olga Silagy | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alice Silagy | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | George Mccabe | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Katherine Mccabe | 65 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Mccabe | 37 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Isaac Isaac | 46 | R | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ellen Isaac | 32 | wife-H | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 38 | Raymond Isaac | 10 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Carl Isaac | 12 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alvin Seifel | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 41 | Fanny Seifel | 64 | sister-H | None | Germany |
| 42 | Ernest Villard | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Parsons | 68 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Harold Parsons | 48 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Victor Olli | 37 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 46 | Amelia Olli | 38 | wife-H | None | Finland |
| 47 | Elsie Olli | 5 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Frank Sigler | 48 | Head | None | Austria |
| 49 | Frank Sigler | 19 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Michael Sigler | 15 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 4 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)