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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 Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & M — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Flag Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Lansdale Boro Upper Gwynedd Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marion Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Emma Muntz | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Walter Smith | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Wilson Muntz | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Flag Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| 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 Marion Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Marion Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Muntz
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2084:0569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Klein | 52 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mabel M Klein | 50 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 3 | Beatrice M Klein | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jack M Klein | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles J Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret L Smith | 37 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marion E Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Florence Smith | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edna Smith | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Wilson J Muntz | 22 | Son-in-law | Trucking | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Emma B Muntz | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter Smith | 15 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Abraham Lancia | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna S Lancia | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Roy Lancia | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dorothy Lancia | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Howard L Lancia | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Merle Lancia | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Abraham Haldeman | 80 | Boarder | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Albert H Gottschalk | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Emma L Gottschalk | 63 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John J Roland | 27 | Son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret L Roland | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank H Hartman | 70 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Hartman | 67 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Henry F Hass | 41 | Head | Station Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edna M Hass | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Russell L Hass | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Doris L Hass | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Daniel H Kulp | 55 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth W Kulp | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Laura Y Detwiler | 45 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ernest W Detwiler | 26 | Son | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Florence M Detwiler | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary E Detwiler | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna M Detwiler | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Stanley Mccrea | 22 | Boarder | Plumber | Canada-English |
| 39 | John White | 20 | Boarder | Machinist | So Carolina |
| 40 | Benjamin Ludwig | 55 | Head | Night Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary E Ludwig | 57 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elmer Ludwig | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Sarah E Bard | 43 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph T Wismer | 62 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary E Wismer | 61 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul K Wismer | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Martha K Wismer | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary I Wismer | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Hastings B Ziegler | 26 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth K Ziegler | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Marion + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)