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Melvin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Winnebago, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Carrie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Winnebago, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stock clerk |
| Industry | Wooden Ware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1250 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Menasha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Smith | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Mabel Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Winnebago, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Winnebago, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Winnebago, Wisconsin
Son, age 13
Winnebago, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Winnebago, Wisconsin
Head, age 23
Winnebago, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Melvin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | stock clerk |
| Industry | Wooden Ware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1250 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Winnebago, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Wisconsin
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Winnebago, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Winnebago, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2619unit:0686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Podolski | 27 | Head | Sewer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Esther Podolski | 20 | wife | Stack Bottom | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Rosemary Podolski | 1 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 54 | William Janeth | 23 | Head | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Rose Janeth | 20 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Elaita Janeth | 2 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Melvin J. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Stock Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Mabel I. Smith | 22 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Hazel Smith | 2 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 60 | James D. Smith | 0 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Vincent Lewandoski | 55 | Head | Digging | Poland |
| 62 | Margaret Lewandoski | 64 | wife | None | Poland |
| 63 | Agnes Lewandoski | 20 | daughter | Finisher | Wisconsin |
| 64 | John P. Lewandoski | 18 | son | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Leonard J. Runkin | 23 | son-in-law | Driving | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Mary Runkin | 24 | daughter | Sort Lumber | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Louis Gielinski | 39 | Head | Tail Maker | Poland |
| 68 | Lillie Gielinski | 40 | wife | None | Poland |
| 69 | Stanley Gielinski | 19 | son | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Gertrude Gielinski | 17 | daughter | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Margaret Gielinski | 16 | daughter | Nurse Maid | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Edward Gielinski | 14 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Ione Gielinski | 13 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Sylvester Gielinski | 10 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Leona Gielinski | 8 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Dorothy Gielinski | 6 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Margaret Gielinski | 4 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Leonard Gielinski | 2 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Edward L. Hammond | 30 | Head | Trucking | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Anna E. Hammond | 32 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 81 | John Zielinski | 75 | Head | Sweeper | West Prussia |
| 82 | Anna Zielinski | 75 | wife | None | Germany |
| 83 | Charles Zielinski | 40 | son | Carpenter | Germany |
| 84 | Leo Zielinski | 32 | son | Loading | Wisconsin |
| 85 | William Zielinski | 28 | son | 3 Hand | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Anton Mix | 47 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 87 | Alice Mix | 44 | wife | None | New York |
| 88 | Agnes Mix | 22 | daughter | Sorter Linen | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Edward Mix | 20 | son | 3 Hand | Wisconsin |
| 90 | George Mix | 18 | son | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Marcella Mix | 17 | daughter | Sorting Linen | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Henry Mix | 10 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 93 | William R. Haycke | 55 | Head | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Bessie R. Haycke | 39 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Ernest J. Haycke | 14 | adopted son | None | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Isabella S. Haycke | 10 | adopted daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Morris J. Sharpey | 37 | Head | Trucking | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Guelph Sharpey | 35 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Lorraine M. Sharpey | 7 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Jane E. Sharpey | 6 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
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)