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Francis Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Francis Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Ida — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margery Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ford Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Francis Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 24
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Francis Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ford Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ford Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margery Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1043:1104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward P Cullen | 69 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary A Cullen | 58 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Julia A Cullen | 56 | Sister | Clerk | Michigan |
| 4 | Albert Alpern | 54 | Head | Retail | Russia |
| 5 | Bessie Alpern | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Ada Alpern | 25 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jenny Alpern | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Libby Alpern | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Meyer Alpern | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Evelyn Alpern | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Muriel Alpern | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Katherine Snavette | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William Snavette | 25 | Nephew | Mechanic | Montana |
| 14 | Marie Dickson | 31 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 15 | Eli White | 48 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Ohio |
| 16 | Rose White | 50 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 17 | Donald White | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Grace Farmer | 41 | Servant | Servant | Canada English |
| 19 | Daniel Kimball | 45 | Head | Cashier | Michigan |
| 20 | Edna Kimball | 41 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 21 | Eugene Kimball | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Bruce Kimball | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Ruth Kimball | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Virginia Kimball | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ford S Smith | 52 | Head | Investigator | Michigan |
| 26 | Clara M Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Francis G Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 28 | Margery L Smith | 19 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 29 | Bertha Simon | 64 | Head | — | Russia |
| 30 | Meyer Simon | 30 | Son | Retail | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Richard Simon | 28 | Son | Retail | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Emma Simon | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Bessie Simon | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jay E Hall | 44 | Head | Real Estate | Connecticut |
| 35 | May C Hall | 41 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 36 | Leroy Hall | 30 | Brother | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 37 | Sylvester Beland | 53 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 38 | Gertrude Beland | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Thelma Beland | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 40 | Doris P Beland | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Louis Schleifer | 58 | Head | Retail | Russia |
| 42 | Lena Schleifer | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Morris Schleifer | 33 | Son | Retailer | Russia |
| 44 | Nathan Schleifer | 25 | Son | Retailer | Russia |
| 45 | Sally Schleifer | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Russia |
| 46 | Edna Schleifer | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 47 | Maybelle Schleifer | 20 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 48 | Bernice Partridge | 19 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 1 sibling
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)