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Marvin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Marvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Franklintown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| May Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Marvin Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mervin W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mervin W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carroll Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Marvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marvin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2165rs:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Althoff | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Clyde P Hershey | 31 | Head | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Roda M Hershey | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Evelyn Reaser | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marvin W Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | May D Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ray D Smith | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gladys M Smith | 11 | Daughter | Shoe Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Clarence M Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lloyd W Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Benjamin Kane | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Katherine J Kane | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Benjamin F Kane | 14 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George S Coulson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Sarah E Coulson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen L Coulson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Walter T Cook | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Irene E Cook | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Walter T Jr Cook | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Helen I Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edward G Cook | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harold G Cook | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harry R Getty | 31 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lottie Getty | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Glen D Getty | 26 | Son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Violet D Getty | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Evelene May Getty | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Annie Knauf | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emma Hoffman | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Miles Slough | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Beulah Slough | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Anna M Slough | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ervin Slough | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Margaret M Slough | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alfred H Wolf | 32 | Head | Baggage-Man | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mabel E Wolf | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Roy E Wolf | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John Firestone | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Henry Painter | 74 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Cornelia Firestone | 69 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jacob A Burkholder | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Laura Arnold | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Cyrus R Heikes | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Clara G Heikes | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Leroy Heikes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Frank E Heikes | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Harry L Wolf | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Annie E Wolf | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Nell Roy H Wolf | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary E Wolf | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)