HS
Herbert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Roy — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Heath Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Darius Bowers | Other | — | 85 | ~1845 |
| Delia Smith | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Franklin, Massachusetts
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel904:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George J. Brunelle | 28 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Frances F. Brunelle | 30 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Arthur L. Cook | 42 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Lillia L. Cook | 56 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 55 | Carlton F. Cook | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Walter E. Fenton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elizabeth J. Kingsley | 61 | Mother-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Raymond C. Lamarthe | 14 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John D. Hillman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Florence E. Hillman | 28 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ellen L. Hillman | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Donald E. Hillman | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Smead A. Hillman | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Bessie R. Hillman | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John R. Hillman | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Eunice L. Hillman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Henry E. Stetson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Cora J. Stetson | 61 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Isaac W. Stetson | 91 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Ida M. Loffredo | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 71 | Paul K. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edith Smith | 42 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Vivian L. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Louis W. Smith | 18 | Son | Houseworker | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Frederick A. Ab. Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Marshall E. Ab. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Gilbert C. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lucy E. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Floyd E. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Daniel L. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Donald H. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Roy W. Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 83 | Delia A. Smith | 46 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Herbert E. Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Ernest P. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Leola M. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Darius A. Bowers | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 88 | Arthur E. Smith | 59 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 89 | Alexander Desnoyers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Canada-French |
| 90 | Cecelia Desnoyers | 41 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 91 | John Macdonald | 10 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 92 | Raymond Macdonald | 9 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 93 | Winston Macdonald | 8 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 94 | William Sullivan | 8 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 95 | Alvin C. Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Julia L. Williams | 31 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Virginia E. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Richard S. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Roger H. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Mabel E. Hicks | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 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)