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Elmer Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Caroline — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Butler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Muriel Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elwood Smith | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Peter Tomshick | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Vera Smith | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| 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 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 Caroline Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Christian Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christian Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2066:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Machala | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Machala | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Machala | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William H. Hilderbran | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Hilderbran | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ruth Hilderbran | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Christian G. Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elizabeth M. Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elmer E. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Vera L. Smith | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Muriel B. Smith | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elwood R. Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Peter Tomshick | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Timothy E. Craig | 56 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elizabeth Craig | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Christian Lauers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Josephine Lauers | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Karl Lauers | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | August H. Lauers | 67 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Samuel Irom | 70 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Emma Irom | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Amos Troxel | 40 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 74 | Cassie Troxel | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Troxel | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Alice Troxel | 14 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Josephine Troxel | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Florence Troxel | 10 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Troxel | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nellie Troxel | 8 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Frank Zeller | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Dora Zeller | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Frances Apenhouse | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Nicholas Lamero | 60 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 85 | Margaret Lamero | 48 | Wife | — | France |
| 86 | Madeline Lamero | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Nicholas Lamero | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Josephine Lamero | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Margaret Lamero | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Rose Lamero | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Lamero | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Joseph Drosko | 50 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 93 | Mary Drosko | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 94 | Andrew Drosko | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frank Drosko | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John Drosko | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph Drosko | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lewis Drosko | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary Drosko | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Sophia Drosko | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 6 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)