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Clara Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Clara Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 81
b. ~1849
Female
Head
Born: Vermont
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Clara Smith | Head | — | 81 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 61
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 70
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 81
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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 Clara Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Smith
Head · 1930 · age 81 · b. ~1849 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel924:0871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy B. Sears | 75 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Clifford W. Sears | 52 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Bertha R. Davis | 48 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Benjamin L. Lutes | 64 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 5 | Alice M. Lutes | 27 | Daughter | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Wilford J. Lutes | 63 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 7 | Phyllis Lutes | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Hilbert Trussell | 49 | Head | Modeller | Massachusetts |
| 9 | M. Annie French | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Alice P. French | 39 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Nora E. Connors | 73 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Mary G. Connors | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Le Roi H. Irving | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada English |
| 14 | Edna D. Irving | 33 | Wife | Stenographer | Canada English |
| 15 | Evelyn A. Howard | 31 | Head | Reg. Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Pearl W. Kennedy | 30 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Ned H. Pierce | 56 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Amy B. Pierce | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William J. Mcgovern | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Gertrude R. Mcgovern | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Clara J. Smith THIS PERSON | 81 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Clara J. Smith | 45 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Grace L. Duffey | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | George C. Duffey | 38 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ruth C. Duffey | 34 | Daughter | Physical Director | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Fred W. Cox | 32 | Head | Teller | Canada English |
| 27 | Eleanor M. Cox | 28 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 28 | Horace H. Bradlee | 54 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elizabeth T. Bradlee | 75 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Nellie Sweeney | 35 | Servant | Maid | Irish Free State |
| 31 | Frank D. Neill | 43 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 32 | Bessie S. Neill | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Merton S. Neill | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | John H. Neill | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Janet A. Neill | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Pharnie H. Neill | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary E. Neill | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Jennie L. Sage | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 39 | Elizabeth Ahern | 50 | Servant | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Charles B. Buss | 78 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Caroline H. Buss | 78 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Kate M. Buss | 50 | Daughter | Author | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Martha White | 24 | Servant | Maid | Canada English |
| 44 | Kenneth Chisholm | 58 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 45 | Annie M. Chisholm | 57 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 46 | J. Elmer Chisholm | 29 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Ernest J. Chisholm | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Albert J. Chisholm | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Kenneth J. Chisholm | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Viola M. Gillis | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)