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Marion Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Marion Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion & Marcel — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: California
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Vaudeville |
| Industry | Actor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Vaudeville |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Louise Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Marion Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mabel Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Other, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marcel |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 11
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marcel J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 21
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Vaudeville |
| Industry | Actor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Marion Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marion Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Marcel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marion Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marcel Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · California
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel200:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph H P Howell | 47 | Roomer | Dr Nurse | New York |
| 52 | Lottie Howell | 48 | Roomer | Stenographer | New York |
| 53 | Lisson George Howell | 20 | Roomer | Student | W Virginia |
| 54 | William H Scott | 49 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 55 | Mildred Scott | 42 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 56 | Thomas Kearty | 38 | Head | Barber | California |
| 57 | Edna Kearty | 42 | Wife | None | California |
| 58 | James Cuevas | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 59 | Margaret Cuevas | 43 | Wife | None | France |
| 60 | Martin King | 42 | Head | Painter | Irish Free St |
| 61 | Teresa King | 18 | Daughter | Packer | California |
| 62 | Martin King | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Nick Glaphides | 43 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 64 | Emma Glaphides | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Chris Glaphides | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Alma Abernathy | 33 | Sister | Salesman | Illinois |
| 67 | Frank Burns | 33 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 68 | Marie Burns | 28 | Wife | None | California |
| 69 | Robert Burns | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | William Burns | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Edward Tewksbury | 41 | Head | Moulder | Austria |
| 72 | Ethel Tewksbury | 49 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 73 | William A Tewksbury | 52 | Brother-in-law | Stevedore | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Agnes M Pigott | 83 | Head | None | Irish Free St |
| 75 | Catherine Donovan | 48 | Lodger | Transcriber | Connecticut |
| 76 | Anna Sundstrom | 56 | Lodger | None | Norway |
| 77 | Louise Hacker | 60 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 78 | William F Hacker | 26 | Son | Inspector | Missouri |
| 79 | Margaret Hacker | 21 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 80 | Lucille Hacker | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Marion Smith | 50 | Head | Hostler | California |
| 82 | Mabel H Smith | 37 | Wife | None | California |
| 83 | Marion Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Vaudeville | California |
| 84 | Louise Smith | 20 | Daughter-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Robert R Smith | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 86 | Corin Mccarthy | 40 | Head | None | California |
| 87 | James Mccarthy | 57 | Brother | Miner | California |
| 88 | William Mccarthy | 42 | Brother | None | California |
| 89 | Bertha Mccarthy | 35 | Sister | Stenographer | California |
| 90 | Robert E Foster | 40 | Head | Retail Merchant | California |
| 91 | Lillian Foster | 39 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Robert Foster | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 93 | Virginia Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 94 | Juanita Foster | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 95 | Theodore Foster | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 96 | Barnett Woolf | 57 | Head | Salesman | Irish Free St |
| 97 | Nellie Woolf | 47 | Wife | None | England |
| 98 | Joseph S Woolf | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | England |
| 99 | Philip Woolf | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | William J Anderson | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Marion + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)