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Ella Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private res. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Clegg | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Clegg | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Annie Clegg | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Daniel Jefferies | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Lloyd Smithson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Harry Ewing | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| George Norton | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Keeley | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Spouse, age 52
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 60
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private res. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2029:0557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May L. Yeager | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 2 | Charles Pruitt | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 3 | Sophia Pruitt | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lawrence Cox | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margaret A. Cox | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Fred A. Cox | 59 | Brother | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Stanley Riper | 50 | Head | Watchman | Russia |
| 8 | Barbara Riper | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Michael Riper | 13 | Son | Student | Germany |
| 10 | Catherine Riper | 15 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Amelia Sedkadis | 10 | Ad. Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frances Sedkadis | 4 | Ad. Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Oscar Voliene | 50 | Roomer | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George Nicholas | 55 | Roomer | Cook | Greece |
| 15 | George E. Smith | 65 | Head | Flagman | Delaware |
| 16 | Ella Smith THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 17 | Annie L. Clegg | 41 | Roomer | Silk Worker | Virginia |
| 18 | Rebecca Clegg | 12 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Carrie Clegg | 7 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George Norton | 52 | Roomer | Painter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harry Ewing | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Lloyd Smithson | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Daniel Jefferies | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 24 | James Keeley | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph M. Prochuiter | 27 | Head | Riveter | Maryland |
| 26 | Florence D. Prochuiter | 22 | Wife | Riveter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Barbara Prochuiter | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary R. Henry | 51 | Cousin | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Clayton Lickenbecker | 9 | Nephew | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Orwig | 45 | Roomer | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Myers | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Laura Rozell | 59 | Sister | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 33 | Frank Shockley | 55 | Roomer | Weaver | Delaware |
| 34 | Mamie J. Crothers | 55 | Roomer | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Virginia Bright | 37 | Roomer | Daywork | Delaware |
| 36 | Mildred Bright | 19 | Roomer | Clerk | Delaware |
| 37 | Jennie Atkins | 42 | Roomer | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Joseph Oakland | 23 | Roomer | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Stanley Grayson | 24 | Roomer | Quiller | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Blair Grayson | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James D. Stewart | 34 | Head | Burner | Virginia |
| 42 | Myra Stewart | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ruth Watson | 6 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth Tyler | 30 | Roomer | Exposer | Maryland |
| 45 | Stella R. Tyler | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Rachel Tyler | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Sadie Marshall | 19 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Mamie Marshall | 16 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Curtis Bradshaw | 31 | Roomer | Body Helper | Maryland |
| 50 | Ruby Bradshaw | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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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)