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Curtis Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this Curtis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Curtis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jethro Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Jethro Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sterling Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Christ Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lily Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margratta Smith | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 10
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtiss |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Curtis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Curtis Smith
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Sterling Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christ Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jethro Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1424:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H Neukirchen | 49 | Head | Undertaker | New York |
| 2 | Amelia K Neukirchen | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Gerarda C Neukirchen | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 4 | Marion F Neukirchen | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Betty C Neukirchen | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Albert J Williams | 34 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 7 | Cora B Williams | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fred Wagner | 54 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 9 | Minnie Wagner | 47 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 10 | Alvin F Ronder | 26 | Step-son | Auto Trimmer | New York |
| 11 | Frederick Wagner | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Loretta Wagner | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | William Brown | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Viola Brown | 39 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Charles Beach | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Beach | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Graham | 33 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Clarence Graham | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Joseph Graham | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Perkins Thomas | 34 | Head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 21 | Florence Thomas | 34 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Perry Halloway | 25 | Boarder | Porter | Georgia |
| 23 | William Davis | 24 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 24 | Jean Davis | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jean Black | 24 | Head-H | House Work | Ohio |
| 26 | Jethro Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margratta Smith | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lily J Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Geraldine Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Sterling L Smith | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jethro Smith | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Christ T Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Helen L Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Curtis H Smith THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Arthur Smith | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Salvatore Piccolo | 56 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 37 | Manuela Piccolo | 52 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 38 | Fredrick Piccolo | 29 | Son | Mason | Italy |
| 39 | Josephine Piccolo | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Manuela Piccolo | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Salvatore Piccolo | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Anna Piccolo | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Marie Piccolo | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Morris Meaches | 42 | Head | Operator | England |
| 45 | Lena Meaches | 33 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 46 | Rose Meaches | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Morris Bergman | 49 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 48 | Bessie Bergman | 45 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 49 | Julius Bergman | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Sarah Bergman | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)