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Edward Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst. Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 13000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Asst. Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Watertown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Celia Smith | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Banking House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 52
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Asst. Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 13000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Smith
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel931:0209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | S. Livingston Munro | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Elliot B. Munro | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James Jr. Thomson | 26 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 54 | Edith L. Thomson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Victor F. Swenson | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Edward P. Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Asst. Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Celia K. Smith | 51 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 58 | Beatrice T. Smith | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Gladys I. Smith | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Julius A. Cutheim | 56 | Head | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ruth M. Cutheim | 41 | Wife-H | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Blanche E. Cutheim | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Elizabeth J. Craige | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Edward T. Bond | 45 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Alice M. Bond | 44 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Robert E. Bond | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Ruth L. Bond | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Mary E. Mcgerry | 56 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Martha R. Mcgerry | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Joseph Mcgerry | 29 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Cornelius F. Lane | 56 | Cousin | Bookbinder | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Francis V. Carey | 29 | Head | Manager Trucking | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Anne L. Carey | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Francis Carey | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | George F. Doherty | 62 | Head | Customs Officer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Catherine M. Doherty | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles F. Boylen | 49 | Head | President | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Margaret E. Boylen | 45 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary F. Boylen | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Charles F. Boylen | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | William V. Davidson | 55 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 82 | Catherine M. Davidson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | George W. Davidson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Richard S. Davidson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Eunice H. Dunbar | 36 | Roomer | Teacher | Maine |
| 86 | Joseph D. Danforth | 57 | Head | — | Maine |
| 87 | Lillian M. Danforth | 54 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 88 | William E. Cole | 64 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary D. Cole | 59 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Jane Muir | 54 | Roomer | — | Canada-English |
| 91 | Samuel J. Lawson | 62 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 92 | Annette Lawson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Donald B. Lawson | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Fred A. Morris | 36 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Charlotte A. Morris | 33 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 96 | Theodore A. Jr. Morris | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Charlotte M. Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Elizabeth White | 49 | Servant | Servant | Canada-English |
| 99 | Ivan H. Gaskin | 50 | Head | Electric Engineer | Maine |
| 100 | Clara R. Gaskin | 57 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
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)