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Donald Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Oakland, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oakland, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Auto Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Waterford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Opal Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 3
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 11
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 21
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Head, age 32
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Industry | Auto Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Donald Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Oakland, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Byron Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byron Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Smith
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1019:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Pruitt | 21 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Beatrice Pruitt | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Arthur Jr. Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Arthur M. Linsche | 21 | Head | Tool Maker | Illinois |
| 55 | Lillian M. Linsche | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Juston D. Miller | 23 | Head | Assembly Man | Michigan |
| 57 | Della B. Miller | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 58 | Paul Hubert Miller | 19 | Son | Woodworker | Illinois |
| 59 | Bailey Arnold Miller | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Percy G. Lidster | 35 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 61 | Amelia L. Lidster | 30 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 62 | William Shuker | 26 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lucy E. Shuker | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | George G. Hager | 23 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Marie L. Hager | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Leland C. Mccord | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | Floyd C. Lewis | 35 | Head | Well Driller | Ohio |
| 68 | Hazel E. Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Edward Mckinney | 15 | Step-son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Mildred Mckinney | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Roy Putman | 5 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Verna Putman | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Bonnie Putman | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Ernest A. Roberson | 24 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 75 | Gladys E. Roberson | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Ernest G. Roberson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | John D. Mcconnell | 24 | Brother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Donald Baumgartner | 26 | Head | Solderer | Michigan |
| 79 | Vera Baumgartner | 20 | Sister | Solderer | Illinois |
| 80 | William Wallis | 25 | Boarder | Solderer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Robert L. Drum | 25 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 82 | Pauline C. Drum | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Doris Drum | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Archie L. Hansen | 38 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Goldy I. Hansen | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Carl Wickstrom | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 87 | George Nichols | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Irene L. Nichols | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | George E. Nichols | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Robert M. Nichols | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Benjamin Salomino | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Bulgaria |
| 92 | Nancy Salomino | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Donald E. Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Opal O. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 95 | William F. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Arthur H. Connell | 61 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 97 | Lillian D. Connell | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Helen M. Connell | 68 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 99 | David Bond | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 100 | Vina Bond | 76 | Wife | — | Canada English |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 6 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)