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James Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Christina — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 35 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eva Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 35 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2126:0276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Guerone | 37 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 2 | Mary Guerone | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Guerone | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | David H Russell | 56 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rose H Russell | 44 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Sarah Kendall | 51 | Mother-in-law | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Smith | 40 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 8 | Kathryn Smith | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Catherine Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Kruse | 30 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Kruse | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James R Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eva Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Warren P Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Leo Cull | 37 | Head | Builder | Iowa |
| 17 | Hannah Cull | 73 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 18 | George W Cashmir | 40 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna M Cashmir | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Cashmir | 21 | Daughter | Sales | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elsie Cashmir | 15 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Wurst | 18 | Nephew | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine Wurst | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elmer Kline | 30 | Head | Helper | Maryland |
| 25 | Catherine Kline | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | John Kline | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary Kline | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Hannah Hustyd | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine Hustyd | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | House Vacant | None | Head | — | — |
| 31 | Charles Graber | 37 | Head | Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Graber | 61 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Graber | 38 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Walter Roenecke | 39 | Lodger | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Roenecke | 64 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Susanna Scholl | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Florence Scholl | 27 | Daughter | Instrument Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Emma Scholl | 24 | Daughter | Jewelry | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Henry Scholl | 29 | Son-in-law | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Scholl | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George A Turner | 49 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louise Turner | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | George Jr Turner | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John B Turner | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | House Empty | None | Head | — | — |
| 46 | Julia Shell | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Shell | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen Shell | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Dorothy Shell | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Shell | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)