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Jacob Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Perry, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Perry, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Perry, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jacob Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Sarah Smith | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Perry, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Perry, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Hotel Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Perry, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Perry, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Perry, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Perry, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Auto Agent |
| Industry | Own Garage |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Perry, Pennsylvania
Head, age 61
Perry, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jacob A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Perry, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Smith
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Perry, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Perry, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2089:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald L Henry | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harold C Henry | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ethel M Henry | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helen I Henry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Janet F Henry | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Neil A Henry | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth A Henry | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Milo R Luck | 21 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stella M Luck | 21 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ada V Luck | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clinton C Luck | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Cleo E Luck | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Milo E Luck | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Richard M Luck | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Goldie A Hunter | 18 | Sister-in-law | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Samuel Reber | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Minnie M Reber | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | David M Power | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Clara M Power | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hazel Power | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jacob A Smith THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sarah A Smith | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | David S Smith | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John S Smith | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edgar R Smith | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alice M Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ida S Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Smith | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Smith | 68 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sarah M Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Andrew Burket | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ida S Burket | 67 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Dressler | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellen M Dressler | 63 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Cyrus S Dressler | 38 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lester S Dressler | 36 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | H. Claire Dressler | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ida E Dressler | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret E Dressler | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry F Dressler | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Scott Will | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Susie E Will | 68 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jack T Will | 38 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mildred M Will | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Newton F Fickinger | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mabel S Fickinger | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert G Fickinger | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Milton S Fickinger | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Fairy F Fickinger | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joyce M Fickinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)