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Cora Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Cora Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Reading Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Gertrude Smith | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Emily Smith | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Nelson Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · 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:massachusettscensus00reel927:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Raymond D. Keating | 49 | Head | Accountant | Maine |
| 12 | Helen W. Keating | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Winifred J. Keating | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ralph C. Keating | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lewis C. Pillsbury | 55 | Head | Pattern Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary E. Pillsbury | 55 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Gilbert Lundy | 29 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Beulah M. Lundy | 35 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harold A. Brown | 43 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary R. Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Thelma E. Brown | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Doris R. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edgar M. Holland | 12 | Stepson | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Norman S. Holland | 10 | Stepson | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Arthur L. Gray | 37 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mildred J. Gray | 31 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | A. Milton Gray | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Natalie Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Anna Denehy | 14 | Maid | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Warren R. Martin | 34 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Hazel B. Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Alma B. Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary Gossa | 16 | Servant | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James W. Smith | 56 | Head | Supporter | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Cora M. Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Nelson A. Smith | 24 | Son | Inspector | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Emily D. Smith | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 38 | Gertrude Smith | 0 | G. Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Walter M. Small | 53 | Head | Chief Clerk | Maine |
| 40 | Clara A. Small | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Marion E. Small | 21 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Donald M. Small | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Philip C. Small | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph W. Whitaker | 68 | Head | Chauffeur And Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Angie M. Whitaker | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frances Renick | 81 | Head | — | Maine |
| 47 | Delia A. Carr | 82 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Walter C. White | 45 | Head | Conductor | Connecticut |
| 49 | Senesta M. White | 44 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 50 | John W. White | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Frank G. Smith | 60 | Lodger | Salesman | California |
| 52 | Irving G. Smith | 28 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Maine |
| 53 | James F. Appleby | 26 | Lodger | Manager | New York |
| 54 | Howard E. Bussell | 35 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Paulina R. Bussell | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Shirley L. Bussell | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Hollis O. Marshall | 40 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Charles C. Wakefield | 60 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Amanda Shurtliff | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 60 | Bertha S. Bancroft | 62 | Head | — | Maine |
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)