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Ethel Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Smith & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Phila City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Neel | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Smith 120 (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Neel (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Smith 120
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Neel
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morton Welsh | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Agatha Welsh | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Howard Horner | 42 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Wife H Horner | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John H Anderson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 56 | Mary M Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ethel Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles M Shorty | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Florence Shorty | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George Shorty | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Raymond Shorty | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Shorty | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Neel | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ethel Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John F Hayes | 54 | Head | Engineer | Irish Free State |
| 66 | Johanna Hayes | 45 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 67 | John J Hayes | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Hayes | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alice M Hayes | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | David Miller | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Eleanor Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Eleanor Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | David Miller | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thomas Miller | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph Miller | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Theresa Elmore | 63 | Mother-in-law | Waitress | Irish Free State |
| 77 | John J Cook | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jennie Cook | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jennie K Cook | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Florence M Cook | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Marie F Goodman | 8 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Thomas Duff | 65 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Margaret Duff | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Marie Duff | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Austin Duff | 30 | Son | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elizabeth Duff | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Flynn | 25 | Nurse | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Robert Gorman | 39 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Josephine Gorman | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edward Gorman | 27 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Michael Fierro | 29 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Helen Fierro | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Bonner | 29 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Orr | 39 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Marie Orr | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Louis Blocker | 24 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Blocker | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Florence Blocker | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Anna Blocker | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John Blocker | 29 | Brother | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 4 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)