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Oscar Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Township / Ward | Barrington Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Susanna Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Camden, New …
Son, age 23
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Camden, New …
Head, age 32
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Camden, New …
Head, age 42
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paint Mixer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Camden, New …
Head, age 52
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Oscar Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Smith
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · New Jersey
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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 — Camden, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1319:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J. Harnit | 30 | Head | Metal Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Harnit | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joyce A. Harnit | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Al. Thomas Harnit | 71 | Father | — | France |
| 5 | Emily Harnit | 68 | Mother | — | France |
| 6 | Alvin N. Jones | 42 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ada M. Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Vernon C. Jones | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Norman B. Jones | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leonard Jones | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alvin P. Jones | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Ida M. Ritchie | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph E. Baumhauer | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 14 | Marguerite H. Baumhauer | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen F. Baumhauer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Agnes M. Baumhauer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marguerite H. Baumhauer | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph E. Baumhauer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward Baumhauer | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Louis A. Rehberger | 29 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 21 | Ethel L. Rehberger | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louis A. Rehberger | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Robert J. Bratten | 44 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Hannah Bratten | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland North |
| 25 | Robert Bratten | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas Templeton | 31 | Brother-in-law | Leather Worker | Ireland North |
| 27 | James E. Macintyre | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ethel M. Macintyre | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James E. Macintyre | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Herbert E. Macintyre | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Richard A. Macintyre | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edwin B. Britzel | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine P. Britzel | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edwin R. Britzel | 27 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen B. Britzel | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Roland E. Sottel | 34 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 37 | Anna L. Sottel | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Esther M. Sottel | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Thomas J. Jordan | 71 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Esther J. Jordan | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William F. Burke | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Martha J. Burke | 33 | Wife | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jane T. Burke | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Jane Burke | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Richard H. Newman | 57 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lillian T. Newman | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Irene M. Newman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Oscar W. Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Paper Hanger | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Susanna S. Smith | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Frances H. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 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)