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Herbert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Alice — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Sport Goods Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chandler |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chipper |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Sport Goods Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Herbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2115:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John B. J. Hering | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Patrick Tyrrell | 56 | Head | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 53 | Bridget Tyrrell | 54 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 54 | Esther Tyrrell | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Margaret Tyrrell | 16 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James Faley | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Hattie Faley | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Kathryn Faley | 16 | Daughter | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret Faley | 14 | Daughter | Paster | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dorothy Faley | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Regina Faley | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anthony Faley | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles Faley | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Faley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Herbert Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Martha Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Herbert Smith | 15 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James L. Donohue | 38 | Head | Officer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mary Donohue | 64 | Step-mother | — | North Ireland |
| 71 | Della S. Lochton | 35 | Boarder | Winding | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charles J. Perry | 24 | Head | Kettle Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Gladys M. Perry | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles J. Jr. Perry | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James W. Mallon | 65 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Agatha Mallon | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary E. Mallon | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Claude Hunter | 27 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Hunter | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Claude L. Hunter | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary J. Hunter | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Thomas C. White | 43 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Georgia |
| 83 | Minnie White | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thomas C. Jr. White | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Henry Dempsey | 25 | Son-in-law | Mailer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Alice Dempsey | 21 | Sister-in-law | Tumbler | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Anna Myers | 18 | Sister-in-law | Candy Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Catherine Dempsey | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Thomas Dempsey | 10 | Bro-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Valentine Sommer | 36 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elsie Sommer | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Kathryn Sommer | 16 | Daughter | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Elsie Sommer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ruth Sommer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elsie Sommer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Caterina Rothfuss | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 97 | Harry H. Hunter | 41 | Son-in-law | Riveter | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Margaret Hunter | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Kathryn Hunter | 10 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Peter Reilly | 65 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 2 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)