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Kate Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Kate Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kate | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Kate Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Stella Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Kate Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Kate Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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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:fifteenthcensus00reel2099:0011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Linfante | 79 | Lodger | Button Maker | England |
| 2 | Emma Stahl | 57 | Lodger | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William G Valentine | 62 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maine |
| 4 | Mary J Valentine | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William P Mayfield | 62 | Lodger | Salesman | Maine |
| 6 | Otto Lindenhofer | 41 | Head | Braid Fixer | New York |
| 7 | Katherine E Lindenhofer | 41 | Wife | Silk Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert E Lindenhofer | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Harold E Lindenhofer | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Mary M Mcentee | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 11 | George E Mcentee | 50 | Bro-in-law | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna M Mcentee | 50 | Sister-in-law | Silk Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen M Bowman | 24 | Lodger | Telephone Op. | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Thompson | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Susie Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Paul Thompson | 10 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Herbert Thompson | 1 | Adopted | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Fannie White | 29 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 19 | Sam Hayes | 37 | Lodger | Cement Finisher | Georgia |
| 20 | Dolphus Wilson | 25 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 21 | Allian Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Higgins | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Coatman | 48 | Private family | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Gertrude B Coatman | 27 | Wife | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas W Coatman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frances G Coatman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Ayer | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 30 | Kate Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Stella Smith | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Irene Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Julia Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Gertrude Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ruth Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Dorothy Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Virginia Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John W Jackson | 40 | Head | Peddler | South Carolina |
| 41 | Augustus Cullington | 24 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Joseph Cullington | 5 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Isaac Cullington | 6 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Rebecca Cullington | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John T Sr Hilton | 75 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John T Jr Hilton | 44 | Son | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Pearl Hilton | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Hilton | 13 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Emma Hilton | 12 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Russell Hilton | 6 | Son | — | 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)