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Melvin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Clyde — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | El Segundo City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Chas Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Grace Smith | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 15
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
Son, age 24
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Compton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | drop hammer man |
| Industry | aircraft factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Melvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clyde Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clyde Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Smith
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · California
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Sibling
Juanita Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel170:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edith A Peterson | 33 | Wife-H | None | Idaho |
| 52 | Terry- Everett P Peterson | 15 | Step-son | None | Idaho |
| 53 | Edward W Peterson | 14 | Step-son | None | Idaho |
| 54 | Clarence H Peterson | 12 | Step-son | None | Idaho |
| 55 | Arthur J Brown | 50 | Head | Still-Cleaner | Missouri |
| 56 | Maud A Brown | 49 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 57 | David C Brown | 9 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 58 | Harry L Mitchell | 34 | Head | Pipe-Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Georgiana Mitchell | 60 | Mother | None | Wales |
| 60 | Fred Mitchell | 38 | Brother | Pipe-Fitter | New Mexico |
| 61 | Wm Mitchell | 32 | Brother | Butcher | Colorado |
| 62 | Mary Mitchell | 24 | Sister | None | Colorado |
| 63 | Harry H Jones | 62 | Uncle | Mechanic | Wales |
| 64 | Robt L Martin | 7 | Nephew | None | Texas |
| 65 | O. W. Fuller | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Minnie M. Fuller | 41 | Wife-H | None | Utah |
| 67 | Clarence E. Fuller | 10 | Son | None | Utah |
| 68 | Willie M Allison | 22 | Head | Grease Packer | Kansas |
| 69 | Velma M Allison | 18 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Helen Mabel Smith | 51 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Glyndon P Smith | 28 | Son | Welder | Illinois |
| 72 | Merle S Smith | 10 | Son | None | California |
| 73 | Herbert S Bogue | 33 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 74 | Mildred C Bogue | 30 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Lloyd N Bogue | 5 | Son | None | California |
| 76 | Jas. S Mckellar | 35 | Head | Stillman | Michigan |
| 77 | Evelyn M Mckellar | 32 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 78 | James S. Jr. Mckellar | 9 | Son | None | California |
| 79 | Milton T. Goodhart | 36 | Head | Pumper | California |
| 80 | Olga V Goodhart | 36 | Wife-H | None | California |
| 81 | Milton E. Goodhart | 3 | Son | None | California |
| 82 | Wesley M Goodhart | 1 | Son | None | California |
| 83 | Wilson W Bridges | 36 | Head | Asst. Stillman | Arkansas |
| 84 | Leoti L Bridges | 34 | Wife-H | None | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Alice R Bridges | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Dorothy E Bridges | 5 | Daughter | None | California |
| 87 | Helen L Bridges | 2 | Daughter | None | California |
| 88 | Wells F Mcclary | 35 | Head | Mason-Helper | Kansas |
| 89 | Iona G Mcclary | 30 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Lois G Mcclary | 10 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 91 | Dora Mae Mcclary | 9 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 92 | Franklin J. Mcclary | 7 | Son | None | New Mexico |
| 93 | John R Mcclary | 1 | Son | None | California |
| 94 | Matt A Deragisch | 49 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 95 | Rose C. Deragisch | 49 | Wife-H | None | South Dakota |
| 96 | Chas. W Smith | 44 | Head | Machinist | Colorado |
| 97 | Grace L Smith | 40 | Wife-H | None | Colorado |
| 98 | Melvin E Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 99 | Juanita G. Smith | 11 | Daughter | None | California |
| 100 | Willie E. Smith | 2 | Son | None | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)