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Jacob Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Junk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Sol Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Junk Dealer |
| Industry | Junk Store |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Junk Dealer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Junk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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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 Jacob Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel952:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Mekel | 40 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 2 | Adelaide Mekel | 17 | Daughter | — | Holland |
| 3 | Neil Mekel | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Jacob Smith THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Collector | Russia |
| 5 | Ethel Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 6 | Henry Smith | 31 | Son | Punching Machine | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sol M Smith | 24 | Son | Clerical | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Abraham Zevin | 30 | Head | Foreman | Russia |
| 9 | Hazel Zevin | 29 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 10 | Zelda Zevin | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Paula Zevin | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Louis Drevitch | 30 | Head | Asst Buyer | Poland |
| 13 | Judith Drevitch | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Allen Drevitch | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Gertrude Libby | 36 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Irving Libby | 34 | Husband | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Marcella Libby | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Julian Libby | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Joel Libby | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John Libby | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Duncan Macdonald | 58 | Head | Foreman | Canada English |
| 25 | Lillian Macdonald | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Rose Lipman | 44 | Head | — | Russia |
| 27 | Jacob Lipman | 24 | Husband | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 28 | Sadye Lipman | 20 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Sophie Lipman | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Louis Lipman | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Harry B White | 67 | Head | Floor Manager | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Annie T White | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lula E Coffin | 40 | Boarder | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Alice M Blake | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Gladys Blake | 28 | Daughter | Tel Operator | New York |
| 36 | Barbara Blake | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Robert S Blake | 16 | Son | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John H Mccarthy | 68 | Head | Shelling | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Catherine V Mccarthy | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Francis P Mccarthy | 28 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John H Mccarthy | 23 | Son | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Phillip J Mccarthy | 20 | Son | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Harry Lotoff | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 44 | Gertrude Lotoff | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Dorothy S Lotoff | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Harry Fuss | 49 | Lodger | Carpenter | Russia |
| 47 | Israel Ruby | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elizabeth Ruby | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | George S Ruby | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ardelle N Ruby | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)