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Francis Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Francis Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Fibre mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Francis Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 30
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 39
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis K |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 49
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 57
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Fibre mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 Francis Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Smith
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Jones | 36 | Head | Loomer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Annie E Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry B Jones | 20 | Son | Painter | Delaware |
| 54 | Arthur R Jones | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Austin R Jones | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Russell H Melvin | 32 | Head | Dye Maker | Delaware |
| 57 | Mary R Melvin | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | George Melvin | 21 | Step-daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 59 | Robert Melvin | 30 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Dickson Melvin | 15 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Margaret Melvin | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Francis Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 63 | Ella M Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Howard G Smith | 34 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 65 | Clara J Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | James Reed | 35 | Head | Bricklayer | Delaware |
| 67 | Bessie Reed | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Mildred A Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Richard Reed | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Thomas J Reed | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Dorothy M Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | James Reed | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Elmer Guthrie | 38 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 74 | Alice Guthrie | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Elmer Guthrie | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Mary E Guthrie | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Scott Guthrie | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | E Worth Guthrie | 67 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Martha Guthrie | 40 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Clifford Wilson | 47 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 81 | Mattie Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Edith Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Elizabeth A Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Frank B Wise | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 85 | Mary E Wise | 61 | Wife | — | Dist Columbia |
| 86 | Frank E Wise | 33 | Son | Salesman | Dist Columbia |
| 87 | Earl Wise | 26 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 88 | William H Whiteman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 89 | Margaret Whiteman | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Franklin J Whiteman | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Margaret Whiteman | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Alfred H Whiteman | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Ralph L Whiteman | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | John W Whiteman | 43 | Brother | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 95 | Franklin B Smith | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 96 | Margaret G Smith | 63 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)