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Herbert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Industry | Stone Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Herbert Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Laura Chenowith | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Edith Smith | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Lloyd Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Byrd Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | monuments |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Industry | Stone Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phebe Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phebe Smith
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel922:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Taylor | 67 | Head | House Keeper | Canada English |
| 2 | Frank H Antoine | 52 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Anna L Antoine | 53 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | John L Norton | 42 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Elizabeth J Norton | 50 | Wife-H | House-Keeper | New York |
| 6 | John F Norton | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Rita M Norton | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Emma F Hargreaves | 76 | Head-H | — | Maine |
| 9 | Alice M Hargreaves | 39 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Timothy J Doherty | 53 | Head | Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Elizabeth M Doherty | 55 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 12 | Helen R Doherty | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Elizabeth F Doherty | 22 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Hurley J Doherty | 31 | Roomer | Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Jennie Lundberg | 59 | Head | Labeler | Sweden |
| 16 | Rudolph Lundberg | 28 | Son | Pressman | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Edna Lundberg | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Florence E Golden | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Clarence H Golden | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Clyde Butler | 25 | Boarder | Assistant Install | Maine |
| 21 | Harold D Wells | 42 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Mary E Wells | 41 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lillian Wells | 65 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Ida G Sinclair | 71 | Head-H | Teacher | Canada English |
| 25 | Ella S Sinclair | 66 | Sister | Proprietor | Canada English |
| 26 | Grace S Saunders | 55 | Sister | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Harriet Y Elliott | 62 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ellen A Elliott | 59 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Etta S Knight | 71 | Companion | House Keeper | Maine |
| 30 | Fredrick Rochefort | 54 | Head | Barber | France |
| 31 | Bertha Rochefort | 46 | Wife-H | — | Switzerland |
| 32 | Andree Rochefort | 14 | Daughter | — | France |
| 33 | Genevieve Rochefort | 12 | Daughter | — | France |
| 34 | Herman Henzi | 50 | Brother-in-law | Cook | Switzerland |
| 35 | James S Linden | 77 | Head | Shipper | Illinois |
| 36 | Mabel C Linden | 47 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 37 | William S Linden | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Calvin Verbeck | 78 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 39 | Lillian I Verbeck | 65 | Sister-H | — | Canada English |
| 40 | Ernest Mac Stay | 34 | Head | Glazier | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Jennie L Mac Stay | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Pauline L Mac Stay | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ruth F Mac Stay | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Herbert S Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Stone Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Edith F Smith | 43 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Laura L Chenowith | 41 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Byrd C Smith | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lloyd S Smith | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ruth F Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Sena S Peterson | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)