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Lester Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Ida — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Carpet factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 800 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Churchtown Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lester Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Father's Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Carpet factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 800 |
| 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 Lester Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Smith
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2025:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond V. Diller | 36 | Son | Tax Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Wilber J. Diller | 34 | Son | Tapper | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence M. Diller | 22 | Daughter | Sewee | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Freda M. Diller | 22 | Daughter | Sewee | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lydia J. Myers | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lee H. Myers | 27 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Hazel G. Shearer | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marlin Shearer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank P. Saphore | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary M. Saphore | 61 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rose G. Saphore | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Albert G. Saphore | 25 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lavern Q. Saphore | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lester A. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bessie M. Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Shirley M. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sarah A. Horner | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary A. Horner | 53 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Geo. J. Ewing | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elmer E. Esch | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Cora A. Esch | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Romane Esch | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Esch | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Orville S. Gates | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Caroline F. Gates | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Levi J. Rinehart | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ruth B. Rinehart | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harold G. Rinehart | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Russell D. Lightner | 37 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Vinnie N. Lightner | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Russell D. Lightner | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Jane E. Lightner | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Kenneth E. Lightner | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Betty M. Lightner | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Blair S. Thornton | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elias D. Gross | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie M. Gross | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Earl R. Gross | 39 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Hellen Gross | 38 | Wife | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lloyd E. Esch | 25 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary R. Esch | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Betty J. Esch | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Jean E. Esch | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Lloyd E. Esch | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Herbert Stammel | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Julia M. Stammel | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John D. Zell | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | H. P. Dunkelberger | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Fern A. Dunkelberger | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Adaline Bates | 68 | Head | Ringbraker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 3 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)