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Louisa Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Louisa Smith | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Louisa Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 47
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Spouse, age 56
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 67
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Other, age 77
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Louisa Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Smith
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1387:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Delia Hoey | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | James W Hoey | 39 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Helen F Hoey | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | New Jersey |
| 54 | Andrew P Gourley | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 55 | Mayme Gourley | 24 | Wife | Golfer | Scotland |
| 56 | Alfred Haines | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Catherine Haines | 74 | Wife | Retired | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Harry Wynn | 31 | Head | — | Russia |
| 59 | Rose Wynn | 25 | Wife | Proprietor | Russia |
| 60 | Augustine Stewart | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 61 | Eva Stewart | 34 | Daughter | — | England |
| 62 | Harvey Stewart | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Margaret Burns | 60 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Raymond Burns | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Roland W Stoneback | 26 | Head | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elizabeth W Stoneback | 23 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary V Donnelly | 24 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Joseph Gasserman | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Anna Gasserman | 30 | Wife | Retired | Chicago |
| 70 | Shirley Gasserman | 6 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 71 | Melvin B Dahlin | 31 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ruthie Dahlin | 24 | Wife | Engineer | Michigan |
| 73 | Ada B Kennedy | 49 | Head | Nurse | Canada |
| 74 | Thomas Byrnes | 38 | Head | Organist | New Jersey |
| 75 | Thomas F Byrnes | 16 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 76 | Montgue Price | 40 | Head | — | England |
| 77 | Margaret Price | 32 | Wife | Engineer | England |
| 78 | Harold Livingston | 30 | Head | — | Canada |
| 79 | Margaret Livingston | 27 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | Louisa Smith THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 81 | Louisa Smith | 47 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mary Smith | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 83 | George Rippert | 38 | Head | Teacher | Germany |
| 84 | Amelia Rippert | 60 | Mother | Engineer | Germany |
| 85 | Harlan H Miller | 33 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Virginia Miller | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 87 | Mary M Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | William Mcgeorge | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 89 | Mary Mcgeorge | 57 | Wife | Janitor | Ireland |
| 90 | Catherine Nemeth | 21 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 91 | Elizabeth Nemeth | 19 | Sister | Operator | Hungary |
| 92 | Victoria Drosidowski | 20 | Roomer | Operator | New Jersey |
| 93 | William Miller | 46 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 94 | Margaret A Miller | 39 | Wife | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 95 | Cyrus Stiles | 54 | Head | — | Canada |
| 96 | Dorothy Stiles | 46 | Wife | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph H Tapper Jr | 23 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 98 | Helen Tapper Jr | 24 | Wife | Radio | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Anne Gavaletz | 23 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Marie Gavaletz | 21 | Sister | Operator | New Jersey |
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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)