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Leon Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Leon Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Leola — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Ewing Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rosalie Smith | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Day Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Head, age 27
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Leon Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leola Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leola Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leon Smith
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1361:0867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theresa Reidenbach | 25 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dorothy Reidenbach | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen Reidenbach | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gladys Reidenbach | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Reidenbach | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry Tucker | 75 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ada Tucker | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Phillip Tucker | 23 | Son | Baker | New Jersey |
| 9 | Theodore Tucker | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edward Tucker | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edith Tucker | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Harriet Tucker | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Josephine Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Paul Tucker | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Rosemary Tucker | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Richard Tucker | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Gladys Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lloyd Tucker | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Victoria Tucker | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Walter Tucker | 47 | Stepson | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Smith | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | David Henson | 73 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Delia Cobb | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Cobb | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Beatrice R. Cobb | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | John F. Johnson | 40 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 27 | Anna Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emma Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Marie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John H. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Amos Blackburn | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | Effie Blackburn | 35 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 33 | Clenard Blackburn | 18 | Son | Shoe Shiner | Virginia |
| 34 | Lemuel Blackburn | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Marie Fallis | 22 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Whortenbury | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Myrtle Whortenbury | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Myrtle Whortenbury | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Leon Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 40 | Rosalie Smith | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Leon P. Smith | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ernest Hogland | 31 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 43 | Olive R. Hogland | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 44 | Ernest J. Hogland | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Peter Hurley | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 46 | Mary Hurley | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Mary Wright | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Winston Saunders | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 49 | Edna Saunders | 30 | Wife | Service | New Jersey |
| 50 | Winston J. Saunders | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Leon
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)