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Jacob Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $100 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, New …
Other, age 45
None, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 54
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $100 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Other, age 65
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Father in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooklyn |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Houses |
| Industry | Painter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1549:0533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Esther Teitelbaum | 50 | Head | Examiner | Poland |
| 52 | Alexander Brower | 46 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 53 | Laura Brower | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | Louisa Moser | 48 | Servant | Servant | Hungary |
| 55 | Harry Fall | 48 | Head | Usher | Poland |
| 56 | Anna Fall | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Gladys Fall | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 58 | Murray Fall | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Mollie Sanderlick | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 60 | Jacob Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 61 | Sarah Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Harry Smith | 23 | Son | Lawyer | Russia |
| 63 | Mollie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Benjamin Baker | 44 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 65 | Sarah Baker | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Evelyn Baker | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Poland |
| 67 | Abraham Baker | 18 | Son | Baker | Poland |
| 68 | Eli Baker | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Seymour Baker | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Sol Baker | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Israel Lebowsky | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 72 | Rose Lebowsky | 62 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Gertrude Lebowsky | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 74 | Albert Lebowsky | 23 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 75 | Lillian Lebowsky | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 76 | Harry Gulty | 46 | Head | Ironworker | Lithuania |
| 77 | Sarah Gulty | 44 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 78 | Rose Gulty | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 79 | Evelyn Gulty | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Estelle Gulty | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | George Gulty | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | David Julius | 41 | Head | Taxicab | New York |
| 83 | Sylvia Julius | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 84 | Alice Julius | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Sonia Lebowitz | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 86 | Morris Enlow | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Poland |
| 87 | Esther Enlow | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 88 | James Lehrer | 41 | Lodger | Tailor | Russia |
| 89 | Hyman Ziffman | 48 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 90 | Gussie Ziffman | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 91 | Maurice Ziffman | 10 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 92 | Jacob Franken | 40 | Head | Rabbi | Palestine |
| 93 | Clara Franken | 40 | Wife | — | Palestine |
| 94 | Fanny Franken | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Palestine |
| 95 | Moses Franken | 14 | Son | — | Argentina |
| 96 | Aaron S. Franken | 7 | Son | — | Brazil |
| 97 | Hyman Nisberg | 58 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 98 | Ida Nisberg | 54 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 99 | Gertrude Nisberg | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Abraham Nisberg | 9 | Son | — | New York |
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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)