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Esther Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Esther Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Deborah Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Mary Goldbrunner | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Turndafel | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Donald Berry | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dorothea Smith | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Esther Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothea Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothea Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anne Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deborah Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2105:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen Faber | 18 | Lodger | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward Smith | 55 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothea Smith | 53 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Sarah Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Esther Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anne Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Smith | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Deborah Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Donald Berry | 19 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 61 | Bertha Turndafel | 22 | Lodger | Servant | Germany |
| 62 | Mary Goldbrunner | 17 | Lodger | Servant | Germany |
| 63 | William Allen | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Allen | 76 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Emma Allen | 84 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Donlon | 66 | Lodger | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Daphne Duker | 14 | Lodger | Servant | British West Indies |
| 68 | Anna Turner | 28 | Lodger | Servant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 5 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)