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Matilda Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shippensburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Bryce Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Daniel Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 63
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda F |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| 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
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 74
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Cumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2025:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bruce L. Beamer | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruth M. Beamer | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Stephen M. Tensen | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles D. Mough | 50 | Head | Sealer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Margaret M. Mough | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles E. Mough | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Isa C. Mough | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary V. Mough | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Daniel A. Smith | 73 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Matilda Smith THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Bryce H. Smith | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Charles B. Baker | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elsie H. Baker | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna E. Baker | 83 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lillie B. Duffie | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edward F. Eichelberger | 56 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Katherine G. Eichelberger | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Harry H. Sigler | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Bessie D. Sigler | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Nathan H. Sigler | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dorothy J. Sigler | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Matilda E. Watson | 87 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna S. Agle | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Donald S. Agle | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edith M. Agle | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Floyd L. Agle | 27 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles D. Rider | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Katherine M. Rider | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Winifred K. Rider | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Sidney Witmer | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Katherine M. Witmer | 21 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Raymond Smith | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Anna S. Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John D. Smith | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Richard L. Smith | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Helen L. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Luther H. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Raymond P. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Wm. S. Mifflin | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Burd C. Mifflin | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Mifflin | 77 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lillie H. Sheaffer | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John W. Sheaffer | 42 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Emma Martin | 39 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Paul R. Martin | 17 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Helen M. Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ida J. Kennedy | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Samuel M. Kennedy | 55 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Anna M. Dechavan | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elizabeth Highlands | 75 | Sister | — | 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)