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Joseph Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Lucy — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Industry | Gas Co 7XX5 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Bedford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 29
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Industry | Gas Co 7XX5 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Joseph Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Smith
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel892:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard J Bielefeld | 36 | Head | Hosiery | St Louis |
| 2 | Theresa Bielefeld | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Richard E Bielefeld | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edward Smith | 62 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 10 | Lucy Smith | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Joseph Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Meter Reader | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward Jr Smith | 26 | Son | Third Hand | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret M Smith | 20 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ida M Howarth | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | Charles E Howarth | 25 | Son | Eyeman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Archibald Howarth | 32 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Edith G Howarth | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary H Darlington | 61 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 19 | Thomas P Callahan | 32 | Head | Iron Pipe | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Emma B Callahan | 30 | Wife | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Rita E Callahan | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph Costa | 37 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 23 | Mary Costa | 35 | Wife | Spooler | Portugal |
| 24 | Adelaide Costa | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edward Costa | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Joseph Costa | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Filipe P Mendonca | 35 | Head | Painter | Portugal |
| 28 | Mary G Mendonca | 37 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 29 | Silverio Mendonca | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Paul Mendonca | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Laura Mendonca | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Antone M Motta | 60 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 33 | Antone C Motta | 23 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Frank E Motta | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Thomas J Murray | 61 | Head | Thrasher | England |
| 36 | Alice Murray | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Willie L Lima | 36 | Head | Grinder | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary M Lima | 32 | Wife | Winding | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mario Norte | 29 | Head | Weaver | Portugal |
| 40 | Mary J Norte | 33 | Wife | Weaver | Portugal |
| 41 | Daniel Norte | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frank Sylvia | 30 | Head | Weaver | Portugal |
| 43 | Matilda Sylvia | 27 | Wife | Winder Room | Portugal |
| 44 | Lusino Almeida | 33 | Head | Mechanist | Portugal |
| 45 | Maria Almeida | 31 | Wife | Spooler | Portugal |
| 46 | Catalina Almeida | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lucy Almeida | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Victoria Borges | 67 | Mother | — | Portugal |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
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)