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Edna Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eudenia Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Dorthia Crane | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Laura Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Junior Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Crane | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 28
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Edna Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Junior Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Crane
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthia Crane
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eudenia Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2114:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Kessler | 44 | Head | Grocer | Russia |
| 52 | Sadie Kessler | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Nathan Kessler | 24 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Eva Kessler | 22 | Daughter | Stenograph | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Florence Kessler | 20 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Adolph Kessler | 16 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Hollings | 60 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 58 | Louise Carter | 34 | Head | Daywork | Virginia |
| 59 | Reginald Carter | 15 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 60 | Elias Carter | 14 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 61 | Barnabus Calloway | 78 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 62 | Sofia Calloway | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Albert Robinson | 53 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Robinson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Daniel Massey | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Anna Massey | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Samuel Houston | 60 | Head | Expressman | Texas |
| 68 | Mary Houston | 50 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Seldom | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Victoria Seldom | 60 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Seldom | 35 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lavinia Seldom | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Samuel Jr. Houston | 32 | Head | Cotton Dipper | New Jersey |
| 74 | Jackson John Houston | 60 | Son | Driver | Maryland |
| 75 | Samuel C. Carter | 53 | Lodger | Peddler | Virginia |
| 76 | Pemberton Carter | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Daniel Boggs | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | George Giles | 34 | Head | Driver | So. Carolina |
| 79 | Bertha Giles | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Isaac Darken | 51 | Lodger | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 81 | Chaney Roy | 40 | Lodger | Contractor | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Elliott | 69 | H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Louise Reed | 55 | Lodger | Houseman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Alexander Wilson | 47 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 85 | Ellen Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 86 | Laura Smith | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Eudenia Smith | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Thomas Smith | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Samuel Smith | 26 | Son | Butler | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Albert Smith | 19 | Son | Bellboy | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Irene Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edna Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Joseph Crane | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Dorthia Crane | 5 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alma Smith | 9 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Junior Smith | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Sarah Clark | 21 | Head | Waitress | Maryland |
| 98 | Milton Clark | 20 | Son | Waitress | Maryland |
| 99 | Alaza Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Milton Jr. Clark | 0 | 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)