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Matilda Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 39
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 48
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 59
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Matilda Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1341:1026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Daniel Mann | 70 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 3 | Jessie Mann | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Mann | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Daniel Mann | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Carrie Scott | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Howard | 35 | Head | Presser | Florida |
| 8 | Linda Griffin | 35 | Wife | Retired | Florida |
| 9 | Ira Griffin | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Josephine Shine | 51 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 11 | Grace Shine | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Grace Shine | 17 | Daughter | Cook | New Jersey |
| 13 | Eleanor Shine | 15 | Daughter | Presser | New Jersey |
| 14 | Edward Shine | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jesse Arrington | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | James Brown | 61 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Mildred Brown | 28 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mildred Brown | 17 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Philip Fisher | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Carrie Fisher | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Gladys Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Fiot | 52 | Head | Painter | England |
| 23 | Phyllis Fiot | 25 | Daughter | — | England |
| 24 | Harry Weber | 63 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 25 | Linda Weber | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Thomas Jones | 64 | Head | Laborer | New York State |
| 27 | Linda Jones | 60 | Wife | — | New York State |
| 28 | James E. Smith | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Matilda Smith THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Gladys Smith | 25 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 31 | William V. Hudson | 40 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jessie L. Hudson | 44 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 33 | Joseph Greene | 40 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edith Greene | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joseph Greene | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Harry Wells | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Wells | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Rembouse | 50 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 40 | Frieda Rembouse | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | William Lehild | 55 | Head | Clerk | France |
| 42 | Theresa Lehild | 57 | Wife | — | France |
| 43 | Mildred Lehild | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Walter Fogg | 30 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Catherine Fogg | 31 | Wife | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 46 | Philip Cozzetto | 30 | Head | Plasterer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Rose Cozzetto | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Rose Cozzetto | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Rose Cozzetto | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Rose Cozzetto | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)