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Clifford Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Annie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Mdse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Mdse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Clifford Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Smith
Son · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel898:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter H. Smith | 60 | Head | Roll-Coverer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Annie Smith | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | Clifford H. Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Harry James H. Whittaker | 42 | Head | Painter | England |
| 55 | John B. Whittaker | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Frank J. Whittaker | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | William Whittaker | 53 | Head | Painter | England |
| 58 | Ellen C. Whittaker | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 59 | Dominick Marrese | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 60 | Beatrice Marrese | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 61 | Andrew A. Marrese | 22 | Son | Operative | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Rose Marrese | 21 | Daughter | Operative | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anthony Marrese | 19 | Son | Operative | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alfred Marrese | 17 | Son | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Louis Marrese | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | William Noonan | 60 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 67 | Ellen J. Noonan | 55 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 68 | Mary Noonan | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Catherine E. Noonan | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Bridget Mcdonough | 55 | Head | Weaver | North Ireland |
| 71 | Elizabeth Mcdonough | 46 | Sister | Operative | North Ireland |
| 72 | Annie Mcguire | 58 | Head | Cleaner | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Agnes Radden | 56 | Sister | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ida Mcleod | 57 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 75 | Rose Mcleod | 33 | Daughter | Sales-Lady | Canada-English |
| 76 | Ruth L. Mcleod | 25 | Daughter | Sales-Lady | Canada-English |
| 77 | Robert O'Donnell | 33 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Mary O'Donnell | 27 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Jane A. Olsten | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Annie T. Olsten | 57 | Sister | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Maria C. Olsten | 48 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | John F. Mulcahey | 30 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Alice P. Mulcahey | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Agnes Mulcahey | 50 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Thos J. Quinn | 45 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Rose M. Quinn | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 87 | James A. Mulcahey | 59 | Head | Police-Man | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Mary A. Mulcahey | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Orrington Shaw | 47 | Head | Woolsorter | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Margaret Shaw | 44 | Wife | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John Shaw | 75 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mary G. Reardon | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Agnes V. Reardon | 36 | Sister | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Annie E. Reardon | 34 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Andrew Karolczyk | 50 | Head | Operative | Poland |
| 96 | Mary Karolczyk | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 97 | Paul Karolczyk | 24 | Son | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 98 | John Karolczyk | 22 | Son | Law-Boy | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Joseph Karolczyk | 18 | Son | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Joan Karolczyk | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Clifford
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)