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Laura Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Howard — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mabel Boggs | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| William Boggs | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Laura 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 father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gertrude Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Boggs
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2141:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meyer Holtz | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 2 | Bessie Holtz | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Dorothy Holtz | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Samuel Holtz | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Benjamin Horowitz | 29 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 6 | Ella Horowitz | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Leonard Horowitz | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Yetta Levin | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 9 | Benjamin Levin | 32 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard H. Boggs | 59 | Head | Information Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward M. Boggs | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William M. Smith | 58 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Laura Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Gertrude Smith | 24 | Daughter | Selector | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William J. Boggs | 38 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mabel H. Boggs | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Cisar | 69 | Head | Pattern Maker | Austria |
| 19 | Anna Cisar | 61 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 20 | Sena Cisar | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | Austria |
| 21 | Mary Cisar | 32 | Daughter | Artist | Austria |
| 22 | Anna Cisar | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Austria |
| 23 | Harry Woloff | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 24 | Dora Woloff | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Rose Woloff | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 26 | Katie Woloff | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John J. Mccormick | 34 | Head | Park Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary M. Mccormick | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John J. Jr. Mccormick | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert T. Mccormick | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie R. Mccormick | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marie Mcdermott | 14 | Servant | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Albert W. Schuetz | 24 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Martha S. Schuetz | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Annabelle Murdock | 51 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katherine R. Haughey | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Francis Haughey | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Haughey | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas F. Rodgers | 26 | Son-in-law | Park Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marie Rodgers | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Kathleen Rodgers | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles Holtz | 34 | Head | Book Binder | Russia |
| 43 | Rose Holtz | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Stanley Holtz | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Fannie Stolar | 65 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 46 | Meyer Spector | 44 | Head | Carrier | Russia |
| 47 | Sophia Spector | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Gussie Spector | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mollie Spector | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Norman Spector | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)