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Lydia Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Rutland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lydia Smith | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Mabel Driscoll | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 47
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 57
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 66
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 77
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 Lydia Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Smith
Head · 1930 · age 77 · b. ~1853 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel965:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl E Griffin | 36 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ida E Griffin | 51 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ruth C Griffin | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Eva F Kellogg | 77 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Charles J Lampson | 52 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Martha E Lampson | 51 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Lloyd H Lampson | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Lawrence B Smith | 52 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Elizabeth B Smith | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Esther G Smith | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Isaac S Moore | 52 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ethel L Moore | 44 | Wife | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Lloyd V Max | 50 | Roomer | Truck Driver | United States |
| 64 | Walter P Ross | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marjorie E Ross | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ann M Munroe | 87 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Lydia G Smith THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Grace L Smith | 37 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mabel M Driscoll | 37 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Miles E Griffin | 53 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Hattie S B Griffin | 54 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Rogers S Bulver | 33 | Head | Asst Manager | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Eleanor Bulver | 35 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | John S Bulver | 13 | Step son | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | George A Angelos | 6 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Edward J Prouty | 75 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Herbert M Prouty | 43 | Head | Plummer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Georgeanna Prouty | 32 | Wife | None | New York |
| 79 | Robert E Prouty | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | David L Prouty | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Andrew Melnik | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 82 | Annie H Melnik | 47 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 83 | Dimitry J Melnik | 22 | Son | Painter | Poland |
| 84 | Efimy A Melnik | 19 | Son | None | Poland |
| 85 | Wasily A Melnik | 17 | Son | None | Poland |
| 86 | Kalle Wickman | 43 | Head | Fireman | Finland |
| 87 | Annie R Wickman | 46 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 88 | Mary L Pierce | 70 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary Annie M Pierce | 57 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mark J Rice | 41 | Boarder | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Edward Hill | 56 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 92 | Ida M Hill | 39 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 93 | Maitland L Hill | 12 | Son | None | Montana |
| 94 | Albert Snovsky | 35 | Boarder | Barber | Russia |
| 95 | Jack Rollins | 34 | Boarder | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Nellie I Griffin | 49 | Head | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Robert G Moore | 42 | Head | None | Canada English |
| 98 | Genevieve G Moore | 37 | Wife | None | New York |
| 99 | Josephine V Moore | 15 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)