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Dorothy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Somerville Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 3
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Other, age 12
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Stepdaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 22
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Somerset, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1384:0390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence S Shurts | 29 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 52 | Elizabeth Shurts | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clarence Jr Shurts | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Martha Janett Shurts | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Fred Asher | 34 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Janet Asher | 38 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Fred Jr Asher | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Hazel E Asher | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ruth J Asher | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Robert Asher | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | George Smith | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Mary E Smith | 54 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Dorothy M Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Harold W Smith | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | William Miller | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary E Miller | 50 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | George Miller | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | William Miller | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Theodore Reeves | 47 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Elizabeth Reeves | 41 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Theodore Reeves | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | William Wight | 35 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Elizabeth Wight | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Elizabeth Wight | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Clarence Durham | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Florence Durham | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Durham | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Clarence Durham | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Edward Erickson | 47 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Bertha Erickson | 43 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Leona Erickson | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Edward Erickson | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Frances Erickson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Charles Erickson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | James Nyman | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | James E Nyman | 29 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Naomi Nyman | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Naomi Nyman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Ruth Nyman | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | John R Reed | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Lillian Reed | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Harvey Reed | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | John Reed | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Shirley Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Winifred Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Walter Blair | 31 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Harry S Gregory | 40 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 98 | Bessie Gregory | 45 | Wife-H | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Gregory | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Harry Gregory | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)