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Earnest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Snyder, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ammon & Dessie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Snyder, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Town Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Minerva Smith | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| June Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Snyder, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Snyder, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 16
Snyder, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Shirt Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Snyder, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Snyder, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Earnest Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Snyder, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ammon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ammon Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dessie Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tessie Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Snyder, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Snyder, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2148:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Bingman | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Annie M Bingman | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Minerva Smith | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Glenn Smith | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | June Smith | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mildred Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry Hommel | 23 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Hommel | 22 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Betty Hommel | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Russell Sucholtz | 27 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Helma Sucholtz | 29 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Donald Sucholtz | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margy Sucholtz | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jean Sucholtz | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Leo Detter | 36 | Head | Supt | New Jersey |
| 17 | Eva M. Detter | 36 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rufus R Hartley | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Verdie Hartley | 46 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 20 | Herbert R. Thomas | 39 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ada Thomas | 37 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Iula Thomas | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Earl Thomas | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Reno Thomas | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Vera Thomas | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Park Thomas | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Arla Thomas | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Aumiller | 25 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorthy Aumiller | 22 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Barbara Aumiller | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Spangler R Mattern | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Victoria S Mattern | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George S Mattern | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William L Mattern | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Betty E Mattern | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clayton Walter | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Walter | 39 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bob Walter | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lila Walter | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Chas E Haines | 45 | Head | Lumber Man | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary E Haines | 51 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jacob R Haines | 67 | Father | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ada Haines | 64 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James Smith | 68 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Laura Smith | 41 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James F Moyer | 57 | Head | Clerkman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sarah Moyer | 57 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Roswell Beers | 79 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ellen M Beers | 68 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest
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)