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Geraldine Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Geraldine Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geraldine F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Geraldine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Smith | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| B Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geraldine I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Father's Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geraldine F. |
| 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
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geraldine F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 Geraldine Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Geraldine Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2027:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Frank Smith | 61 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah G. Smith | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Annie L. Smith | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Howard H. Smith | 21 | Son | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Geraldine F. Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert Stuckenrath | 26 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cecelia L. Stuckenrath | 25 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Robert Stuckenrath | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Effie E. Stuckenrath | 61 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George H. Heagy | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Flora K. Heagy | 64 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | S. Loraine Heagy | 44 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John S. Muma | 35 | Head | Banker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mabel A. Muma | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jean P. Muma | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Carrie G. Muma | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward F. Werstin | 64 | Head | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah A. Werstin | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | M. Virginia Werstin | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward W. Werstin | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | J. Byron Knouff | 50 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary C. Knouff | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph S. Harlan | 40 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 24 | Mabel Harlan | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Boyd F. Harlan | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Barbara H. Harlan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph B. Jr. Harlan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John H. Handshaw | 53 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret H. Handshaw | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marion E. Handshaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Handshaw | 72 | Housekeeper | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Augustus K. Kauffman | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Matilda H. Kauffman | 52 | Wife-H | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | W. Homer Englehart | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret B. Englehart | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edwin F. Englehart | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | W. Homer Jr. Englehart | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard T. Englehart | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Eliza B. Englehart | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Sarah E. Urich | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Sadie E. Urich | 44 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Maurice C. Bressler | 58 | Head | Dispatcher | Maryland |
| 43 | Lillian M. Bressler | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | June M. Bressler | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lucille C. Bressler | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Eugene R. Bressler | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James M. Griffith | 53 | Head | Office Manager | Wales |
| 48 | Edith M. Griffith | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret M. Griffith | 23 | Daughter | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James M. Jr. Griffith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Geraldine + 2 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)