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Jacob Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Wilhelmina — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Passaic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jennie Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Jacob Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Wilhelmina Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 6
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 16
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 26
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smits |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Motor Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilhelmina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Gerbrand Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilhelmina Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gerbrand Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Smith
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jennie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Passaic, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1377:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Hook | 28 | Daughter | Factory Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Edward Cooker | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | S. Carolina |
| 53 | Liza Cooker | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edward Cooker | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Rose Cooker | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Pearl Cooker | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Louise Cooker | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Beatrice Cooker | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Elizabeth Cooker | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lewis Vander Ploeg | 59 | Head | Blacksmith | Holland |
| 61 | Emma Vander Ploeg | 49 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 62 | Lewis Jr. Vander Ploeg | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Cornelius Vander Ploeg | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Nellie Vander Ploeg | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Robert Perry | 29 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 66 | Lulu Perry | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Beulah Patterson | 18 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Andrew Patterson | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Isaiah Evans | 51 | Head | Salesman | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Evans | 39 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Beckford | 5 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 72 | Lucy Booker | 32 | Boarder | Millhand | S. Carolina |
| 73 | Jacob Smith | 55 | Head | Engineer | Holland |
| 74 | Wilhelmina Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 75 | Jennie Smith | 26 | Daughter | At Home Crippled | New Jersey |
| 76 | Lena Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Jacob Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | John Smith | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William F. Speer | 70 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 80 | Eliza E. Speer | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | E. Ben Thomas | 35 | Son | Vice President | New Jersey |
| 82 | Jack Noto | 43 | Head | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 83 | Jennie Noto | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 84 | Grace Noto | 16 | Daughter | Learner | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mary Noto | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Jennie Noto | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Charles Noto | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Basilio Noto | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Rosario Noto | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Charles Lombardo | 53 | Head | Millhand | Italy |
| 91 | Mary Lombardo | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 92 | Lena Lombardo | 18 | Daughter | Millhand | New York |
| 93 | Lucy Lombardo | 17 | Daughter | Millhand | New York |
| 94 | Anthony Urgo | 43 | Head | Millhand | Italy |
| 95 | Catherine Urgo | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 96 | Jennie Urgo | 16 | Daughter | Examiner | New York |
| 97 | James Urgo | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Michael Urgo | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Eleanor Urgo | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | George Buhler | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Jacob + 3 siblings
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)