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Ethel Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Blair, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blair, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thaddeus & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blair, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Allegheny Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Samuel Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| 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 |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Ethel Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Blair, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thaddeus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thaddeus Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Blair, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2003:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Ott | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Ott | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Ott | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clarence Ott | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Cletus Ott | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Madeline Ott | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clarissa Ruth | 78 | Mother in Law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Price Yeager | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice Yeager | 21 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bruce Yeager | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lucille Yeager | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John W. Healy | 67 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Healy | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Elizabeth Healy | 32 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Reuben Yeager | 49 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Phillip Yeager | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Barbara Yeager | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gregory Yeager | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Priscilla Yeager | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Yeager | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marjorie Yeager | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Hilda Yeager | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine Yeckley | 69 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Chester V. Garson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary F. Garson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Claude Harker | 41 | Head-HR | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Carl Harker | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Harker | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emery Harker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Harker | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Eleanor Harker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bessie Harker | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clyde Harker | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Claire Harker | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Boyd Harker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Shilling | 70 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Blair Leighty | 50 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elsie Leighty | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ruth Leighty | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Leighty | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Leighty | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Paul Leighty | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Michael Burke | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Burke | 69 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Samuel H. Smith | 44 | Head | Radio | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Smith | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ethel Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Raymond Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Chester Null | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | David Null | 80 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
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)