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Norma Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Junior high school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beula Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Arnold Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Hartman Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lillian Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 4
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Junior high school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Norma Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Arnold Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arnold Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norma Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hartman Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beula Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1978:0645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Curtis | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Fay Curtis | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Carl W. Jones | 45 | Head | Army Officer | Alabama |
| 4 | Mae B. Jones | 22 | Wife | — | New York State |
| 5 | Elizabeth Cameron | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Scotland |
| 6 | Effie M. Sutch | 45 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marian Sutch | 30 | Niece | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Sutch | 88 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joel A. Chapman | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Iva Chapman | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Virginia Chapman | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joel Chapman | 22 | Son | Investigator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Howard Chapman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marion Chapman | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry S. Alpern | 56 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 16 | Frances Alpern | 56 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 17 | Russell Clarkson | 30 | Head | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bertha C. Clarkson | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Clarkson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harry Clarkson | 37 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mabel Clarkson | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Robert L. Clarkson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary L. Clarkson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Clarkson | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Mary A. Clarkson | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Sarah E. Clarkson | 46 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Raymond D. Clarkson | 33 | Son | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Arnold V. Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lillian M. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Hartman Smith | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Beula Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Albert C. Robland | 58 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth G. Robland | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert C. Robland | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy M. Robland | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William E. Robland | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Oliver C. Ault | 31 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 39 | Maude Ault | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Gaylord Ault | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Herbert Ault | 24 | Brother | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 42 | Robert B. Simmons | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Florence Simmons | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 44 | Joy Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John E. Dwyer | 47 | Head | Superintendent | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Alice E. Dwyer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William E. Dwyer | 17 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 48 | John S. Dwyer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Wm. J. Coyne | 50 | Head | Pressure Man | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Irene Coyne | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Norma + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)