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Geraldine Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Geraldine Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1900 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameSmith
Given NameGeraldine S.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceIllinois
Mother's BirthplaceIllinois
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryLaundry
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Geraldine Age Birth yr
Clara Smith Other — 25 ~1905
Vivian Smith Daughter — 21 ~1909
Gwendolyn Smith Daughter — 16 ~1914
Lincoln Smith Head — 63 ~1867
Caroline Smith Other — 59 ~1871
Geraldine Smith Daughter — 30 ~1900
Violet Smith Daughter — 31 ~1899
Sheldon Smith Son — 24 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Geraldine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Geraldine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Artist
Industry Publishing House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Geraldine S.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Laundry
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
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Our Model Tree links Geraldine Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lincoln Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Lincoln Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Geraldine Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Vivian Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sheldon Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel481:0756)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary G. 27 Wife-H — New York
52 Elaine M. 7 Daughter — Illinois
53 Margaret A. 3 Daughter — Illinois
54 Victoria Pajak 56 Head-H — Poland
55 Anna Rathkowski 33 Daughter Operator Poland
56 Harda Rathkowski 3 Daughter — Illinois
57 Male Majewski 30 Daughter Operator Poland
58 Edmund Majewski 13 Grandson — Illinois
59 Florence Majewski 11 Granddaughter — Illinois
60 Stanley Pajak 23 Son Clerk Poland
61 Edward Pajak 19 Son Clerk Illinois
62 Lincoln A. Smith 63 Head Officer Illinois
63 Caroline E. Smith 59 Wife-H — Illinois
64 Violet A. Smith 31 Daughter Nurse Illinois
65 Geraldine S. Smith THIS PERSON 30 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
66 Vivian E. Smith 21 Daughter Nurse Illinois
67 Gwendolyn J. Smith 16 Daughter — Illinois
68 Sheldon S. Smith 24 Son — Illinois
69 Clara Smith 25 Daughter-in-law Forelady Illinois
70 Antonio Langos 39 Head-H Machinist Hungary
71 Alvera V. Langos 21 Daughter File Clerk Illinois
72 Edward J. Langos 19 Son Apprentice Illinois
73 Helen Langos 16 Daughter — California
74 Samuel Frankel 37 Head Manager Illinois
75 Josephine Frankel 41 Wife-H — Illinois
76 Frank A. Boettcher 27 Head Mechanic Illinois
77 Viola R. Boettcher 24 Wife-H Packer Illinois
78 Axel E. Johnson 42 Head Machinist Sweden
79 Betty Johnson 38 Wife-H — Sweden
80 John G. Rosell 37 Head Operator Sweden
81 Ingeborg Rosell 29 Wife-H — Sweden
82 Astrid V. Rosell 1 Daughter — Illinois
83 Fred N. Petersen 45 Head Baker Denmark
84 Marie M. Petersen 39 Wife-H — Denmark
85 George Schmidt 25 Head Laborer Romania
86 Louise Schmidt 20 Wife-H — Romania
87 Louise S. Schmidt 1 Daughter — Illinois
88 Ralph B. Halters 33 Head Clerk Iowa
89 Ruby R. Halters 28 Wife-H — Iowa
90 Ralph F. Halters 4 Son — Illinois
91 Ida Ball 51 Mother Chef Iowa
92 Le Roy Blankenship 26 Head Carpenter Kansas
93 Grace Blankenship 24 Wife-H — Wisconsin
94 Norman Blankenship 0 Son — Illinois
95 August Keslinke 39 Head Manager Illinois
96 Martha Keslinke 32 Wife-H — Illinois
97 Genevieve Keslinke 12 Daughter — Illinois
98 Bernice Keslinke 9 Daughter — Illinois
99 Philip P. Hecksel 31 Head Accountant Michigan
100 Clara S. Hecksel 28 Wife-H Telephone Op. Illinois

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Geraldine + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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