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Elmer Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caroline & Joseph — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macomb, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cartage |
| Industry | Own Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Cartage |
| Township / Ward | Sterling Township Part Of |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Caroline Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 15
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 25
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Cartage |
| Industry | Own Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Son, age 35
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | SMITZ |
| Given Name | ELMER |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MICHIGAN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Occupation | FOREMAN |
| Industry | MACOMB CO. ROAD COMM |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Elmer Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Caroline Smitz (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smitz (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Caroline Smitz
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smitz
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Macomb, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Macomb, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1009:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Puls | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Mary Puls | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Walter Puls | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Joseph Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Caroline Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | John Smith | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Elmer Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Cartage | Michigan |
| 8 | Leo Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Leon Lefever | 50 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 10 | Emma Lefever | 49 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 11 | Maurice Lefever | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Raymond Lefever | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Charles Deere | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary Deere | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Irma Deere | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Otto Teguchi | 67 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 17 | Arthur Weig | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Margaret Weig | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Frank Jenuwine | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Catherine Jenuwine | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Norbert Jenuwine | 24 | Son | Motor Tester | Michigan |
| 22 | Walter J. Jenuwine | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Clement Vandenberghe | 41 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 24 | Evelina Vandenberghe | 42 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 25 | Andrew Vandenberghe | 21 | Son | Laborer | France |
| 26 | Julius Vandenberghe | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 27 | Sedonia Vandenberghe | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Cecilia Vandenberghe | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | John Vandenberghe | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | George Vandenberghe | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Laura Vandenberghe | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Julian De Witte | 45 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 33 | Albertina De Witte | 47 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 34 | Albert De Witte | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Juliana De Witte | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Robert De Witte | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Theodore Wieg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Alma Wieg | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Marion Gamble | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Emil Schulte | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 41 | Marie Schulte | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Adelaide Schulte | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Alois Meiwels | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Germany |
| 44 | Frank Forrester | 22 | Boarder | Maker | Germany |
| 45 | Robert Bohle | 22 | Boarder | Office Worker | Germany |
| 46 | Wm Schlag | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Ellie M. Schlag | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Edwin Schlag | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Maida Schlag | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Milton Schlag | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 2 siblings
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)