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Elmer Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Amelia — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elmer Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lotta Smith | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Watchman Railyard |
| Industry | W |
| Class of Worker | R |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 49
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Food Concern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1972:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Keller | 40 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 2 | Bertha Keller | 39 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 3 | John Keller | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jennie Keller | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Arthur Keller | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Henry Keller | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hilda Keller | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Bleichner | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elizabeth Bleichner | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edith Bleichner | 40 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elmer Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lotta Smith | 37 | Wife-H | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elmer Jr. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jean Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Katherine L. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Smith | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Josephine Lyzak | 40 | Head-H | — | Poland |
| 18 | Helen Lyzak | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Louise Lyzak | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eleanor Lyzak | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edward Lyzak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Cyrus Quick | 26 | Boarder | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 23 | Frank White | 39 | Boarder | Policeman | Connecticut |
| 24 | John Yurko | 35 | Boarder | Bricklayer | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | John Danylo | 29 | Boarder | Bricklayer | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Stanley Gatalski | 40 | Lodger | Car Inspector | Poland |
| 27 | Joseph Earl | 26 | Head | Marker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edna Earl | 22 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Jr. Earl | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Earl | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Martin Kull | 56 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 32 | Mary Kull | 48 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 33 | Martin M. Kull | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Margaret M. Kull | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edna E. Kull | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy Kull | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Kull | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John W. Fink | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna M. Fink | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John W. Jr. Fink | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary D. Fink | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edward Burkhart | 18 | Boarder | Billing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Milewski | 75 | Head | — | Poland |
| 44 | Pauline Milewski | 59 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 45 | Frank Milewski | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helen Milewski | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Raymond Milewski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anthony Milewski | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Marie Milewski | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edward Milewski | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
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)