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Gilbert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gilbert Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Claim Agent |
| Industry | City Service Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Claim Agent |
| Township / Ward | Erie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Gilbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Gilbert Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Claim Agent |
| Industry | City Service Co |
| 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 Gilbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Erie, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gilbert Smith
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mildred 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 — Erie, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2035:1063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | August 559 | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Catherine 559 | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Leon Blakeley | 20 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Florence Blakeley | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Byrne | 44 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elizabeth Byrne | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Byrne | 19 | Daughter | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Byrne | 11 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Rudolph Miske | 37 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 60 | Camilla Miske | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Stella Miske | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Miske | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Helen Miske | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ben Hafmeister | 50 | Head | Farm Work | Poland |
| 65 | Katie Hafmeister | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Anthony Janke | 45 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 67 | Justina Janke | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Helen Janke | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Leo Janke | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Raymond Janke | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Josephine Janke | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Stanley Janke | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Carl Ewald | 73 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 74 | Lena Ewald | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Phillip Ewald | 42 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | Germany |
| 76 | Katie Wilderman | 67 | Sister | — | Polish German |
| 77 | John Derham | 34 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Derham | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Gertrude Derham | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Richard Derham | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Andrew Urbanik | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 82 | Edward Urbanik | 29 | Son | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Daughter Urbanik | 39 | Daughter | Machine Work | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Richard James | 43 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Geneva James | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Seminski | 60 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 87 | Frances Seminski | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | Frank Seminski | 26 | Son | Coil Maker | New York |
| 89 | Anna Seminski | 21 | Daughter | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Lopatic | 5 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Bojarski | 50 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 92 | Rose Bojarski | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 93 | Agnes Bojarski | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William Smith | 59 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Emma Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mildred Smith | 24 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Gilbert Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Claim Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas Rostowski | 74 | Head | Retired | Poland |
| 99 | Wife Rostowski | 75 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 100 | Clara Rostowski | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Gilbert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)