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Martha Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Martha Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Sayreville Borough Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 24
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| 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
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 43
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1368:1151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie M. Condit | 40 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 52 | Theodore A. Sweigart | 53 | Son-in-law | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bessie I. Sweigart | 42 | Sister | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | James R. Stults | 62 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Annie R. Stults | 59 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 56 | Lee Stults | 35 | Son | Blacksmithing | New Jersey |
| 57 | Andrew G. Teraig | 33 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 58 | Helen V. Teraig | 31 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 59 | Margaret Teraig | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 60 | James W. Mercer | 59 | Head | Store Keeper | New York |
| 61 | Edward C. H. Mercer | 15 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Robert W. Mercer | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ernest C. Wright | 30 | Boarder | Auto Repair | New Jersey |
| 64 | Edith Wright | 30 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 65 | Ernest Jr. Wright | 13 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 66 | James Wright | 11 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 67 | Edward Wright | 4 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 68 | Lawrence G. Hong | 44 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret B. Hong | 41 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 70 | James Cady | 49 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Hattie L. Cady | 47 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Helen Cady | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Doris Cady | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 74 | Beath L. Cady | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 75 | Russel Wernsdorfer | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 76 | Camile Wernsdorfer | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Bezathe Hartenstein | 18 | Servant | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 78 | Arthur A. Miller | 49 | Servant | Labourer | New York |
| 79 | Edward Mitchell | 28 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Lockwood | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Lillian Lockwood | 29 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | William Jr. Lockwood | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 83 | Joseph D. Lockwood | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 84 | Irene Lockwood | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 85 | Theresa Bernardy | 47 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 86 | Helen Bernardy | 17 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 87 | James Bernardy | 15 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 88 | Inez Bernardy | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | Frank Paler | 50 | Servant | Cook | Switzerland |
| 90 | Ernest Weiss | 19 | Servant | Waiter | Germany |
| 91 | William Walton | 65 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 92 | William Jr. Walton | 33 | Son | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 93 | Olga Walton | 33 | Daughter-in-law | None | Denmark |
| 94 | Tom Harris | 60 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 95 | Walter A. Rawson | 75 | Head | Boatman | New York |
| 96 | Emeline Rawson | 49 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Henry Smith | 67 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 98 | Martha Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 99 | Bernice Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 100 | Josephine Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
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)