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Herbert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Francis — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Mill supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Fannie Mullen | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Anita Smith | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 10
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 18
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Real Estate Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 28
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 39
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Mill supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 48
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Tube-Turns |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Herbert Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1930:15thcensus290unit:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Barat | 39 | Head | Engineer | Russia |
| 2 | Minnie Barat | 33 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 3 | Robert G. Barat | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Arthur S. Barat | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Marian Barat | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Bessie Mason | 55 | Servant | Servant | Delaware |
| 7 | Wm. F. Krug | 32 | Head | Vice President | Maryland |
| 8 | Myrtle A. Krug | 31 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 9 | William F. Jr. Krug | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Phyllis A. Krug | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Herbert A. Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 12 | Anita M. Smith | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert L. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Fannie L. Mullen | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Leonel J. Brown | 48 | Head | Architect | Scotland |
| 16 | Blanche B. Brown | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary E. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Margaret B. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Doris B. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ann N. Oaks | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John J. O'Donnell | 48 | Head | Sales Clerk | Delaware |
| 22 | Martha S. O'Donnell | 50 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Ruth M. O'Donnell | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mildred O'Donnell | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Donald P. Smith | 35 | Head | Printer | Delaware |
| 26 | Edith M. Smith | 31 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Jos. A. Bracken | 68 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 28 | Sallie H. Bracken | 71 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Mary H. Bracken | 44 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Susie Bracken | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 31 | Noah S. Eckman | 60 | Roomer | Typographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harold E. Thompson | 38 | Head | Superintendent | Delaware |
| 33 | Florence B. Thompson | 40 | Wife-H | Secretary | Delaware |
| 34 | Barbara B. Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Robert L. Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | John F. Schafer | 37 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 37 | Ruth M. Schafer | 37 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Patricia Schafer | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Geo. F. Mchugh | 44 | Head | Counter | Minnesota |
| 40 | Alice G. Mchugh | 44 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | James Mchugh | 15 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 42 | Jane L. Mchugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Richard G. Mchugh | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Leonard Brinton | 38 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 45 | Edna Brinton | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Leonard Brinton | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Jane Brinton | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Marshall Carpenter | 45 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 49 | Eliz. Carpenter | 31 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Jane E. Carpenter | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 3 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)