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Oscar Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Atlantic Ocean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | County Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | South Bound Brook Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, New …
Other, age 24
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Engineers |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Other, age 33
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Somerset, New …
Head, age 43
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Atlantic Ocean |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | County Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Oscar Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Smith
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1383:1055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E. Bartles | 48 | Head | Trainman | New Jersey |
| 52 | Kate K. Bartles | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Marion Bartles | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Trimmer | 56 | Head | Trainman | New Jersey |
| 55 | Catherine Trimmer | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Carrie Sullivan | 33 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Leroy Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lloyd Erick | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Erick | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Abram Paulsen | 61 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mary E. Paulsen | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Ronald Paulsen | 25 | Son | Sawyer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Gaetano Colantuono | 43 | O | Hostler | Italy |
| 66 | Philomina Colantuono | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Rose Colantuono | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Matteo | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 69 | Daniel Checchia | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 70 | William Gallo | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Philomina Gallo | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Marie R. Gallo | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Jr. Gallo | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Peter Dante | 25 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 75 | Mary Dante | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | New Jersey |
| 76 | Rose Dante | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Peter Jr. Dante | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Antonio Basilio | 52 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 79 | Antonio Vittorio | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 80 | Joseph Ormolo | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 81 | Mike Gudino | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 82 | Oscar Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 83 | Anna Smith | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Gladys Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Edith Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | C. Floyd Blair | 62 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 87 | Florence Blair | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Richard Gambrell | 38 | Head | — | New York |
| 89 | Edith Gambrell | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | Ann Van Nest Gambrell | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Dean Blair Gambrell | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Agnes Haggerty | 24 | Maid | Maid | Scotland |
| 93 | Julia Halder | 25 | Cook | Cook | France |
| 94 | Janet Hooton | 31 | Maid | Maid | England |
| 95 | Linda W. Rayner | 55 | Valet | Valet | England |
| 96 | Sabina Johnson | 40 | Maid | Maid | Norway |
| 97 | Kenneth A. Mackenzie | 31 | Maid | Maid | Scotland |
| 98 | James Thomas | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | England |
| 99 | Mary E. Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Murray Keeler | 36 | Boarder | Groom | Ireland |
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)