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Dale Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Indiana, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dale Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Indiana, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Teacher's College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Dale | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Alta Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elva Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Effie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Teacher's College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dale Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dale Smith
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Effie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Indiana, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Indiana, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2046:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blaine L. | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | James R. | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | David D. | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ambrose B. Rowley | 22 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary A. Rowley | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Marian L. Rowley | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Paul W. Smith | 34 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elva O. Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Effie A. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dale Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alta B. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John A. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Dora G. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Forrest B. Work | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ollie D. Work | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Arthur R. Elkin | 34 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth D. Elkin | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Carolyn L. Elkin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Richard D. Elkin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna W. Richardson | 54 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Effie B. Cochran | 61 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Olverda Cochran | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Maria Cochran | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Curtis A. Oberlin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary A. Oberlin | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ralph C. Oberlin | 30 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Blair W. Oberlin | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Earl V. Oberlin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Albert L. Braughler | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Rebecca M. Braughler | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Walter D. Braughler | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mona O. Braughler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Abraham W. Draft | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Margaret E. Draft | 80 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Morris Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Annie B. Brown | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Della B. Braughler | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Thomas H. Heigley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Rulkey J. Heigley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Conrad J. Berkey | 60 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John G. Doty | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Nelly J. Doty | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ralph R. Doty | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Vilas G. Doty | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John G. Doty | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John D. Mcmahan | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Oless B. Mcmahan | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Miriam L. Mcmahan | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Paul S. Mcmahan | 16 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Carl B. Mcmahan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)