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Elmer Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Delia — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Township / Ward | Waldwick Borough |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Elmer Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Smith | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 6
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 15
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Head, age 25
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1317:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Farnese | 42 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 2 | Helen Farnese | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | Maurice Jr Farnese | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Charles Farnese | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | August Hackenburg | 43 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Olga Hackenburg | 34 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 7 | Fred Van Sickle | 54 | Head | Landlord | New Jersey |
| 8 | Minnie Van Sickle | 53 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 9 | George Van Sickle | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Patrick Lafferty | 58 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 11 | Anna Lafferty | 54 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 12 | Walter Yardley | 52 | Head | Loom Fixer | New York |
| 13 | Annie Yardley | 40 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 14 | Elmer Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ruth M. Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bernice E. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lottie Roole | 66 | Head | — | Holland |
| 18 | Elizabeth Roole | 32 | Daughter | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Joseph Lafferty | 24 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
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Pedigree Summary
Elmer
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)