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Edward Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Sallie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hazel Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 14
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 25
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Other, age 35
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Edward Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Almira Morris | 10 | — | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Joseph C Ditto | 63 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 53 | Ella Ditto | 57 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Thomas H Dorey | 61 | O | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Mary H Dorey | 54 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Beatrice Dorey | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Edward C Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 58 | Hazel V Smith | 21 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Pauline V Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Doris J Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | William B Smith | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Delaware |
| 62 | Mary M Smith | 18 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Virginia N Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Joseph Moore | 53 | Head | Laborer | England Whale |
| 65 | Alice Moore | 51 | Wife H | — | England Whale |
| 66 | Joseph W Moore | 13 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 67 | Edith M Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Violet Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Elizabeth Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | George F Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Mary F Smith | 48 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Edward Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 73 | August J Smith | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 74 | Fred J Steele | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Delaware |
| 75 | Elia Steele | 34 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Howard H Steele | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Ray L Steele | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Aubrey C Steele | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Norman J Steele | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Victor F Steele | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 81 | Nellie J Steele | 35 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Victor F Jr Steele | 14 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 83 | Myrtle N Steele | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Purnie E Steele | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Joseph K F Steele | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Ethel B Steele | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 87 | George W Steele | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Joseph Burton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 89 | Sallie Burton | 36 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Joshua Hitchins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 91 | Mary C Hitchins | 45 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Joseph Hitchins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 93 | Elsie Hitchins | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Joshua B Hitchins | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Louise M Hitchins | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Wayne J Hitchins | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Edward J Hitchins | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Thomas J Hitchins | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | William J Tompson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 100 | Mary E Tompson | 50 | Wife H | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)