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Howard Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Howard — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harriet Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard S Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 21
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Howard Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Queens, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1601:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolph Vau | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Anna Griesmann | 50 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 3 | Victor V Vara | 39 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Lyda Vara | 33 | Wife | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Victor B Vara | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Edward Becker | 29 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Lillian Becker | 29 | Wife | Stock Trader | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ruth Becker | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Anna Hertstein | 22 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 10 | Howard Smith | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Harriet Smith | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Howard Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Doris Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Frank Lovich | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Anna Lovich | 36 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 16 | Ethel Lovich | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | John Lovich | 6 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 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)