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Pauline Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Part Of 1St |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margery Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Pauline Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 29
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 41
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 53
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauletta |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Pauline Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pauline Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1332:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Fox | 57 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Edith Fox | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Walter Huber | 65 | Father-in-law | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mason Fox | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Cesar W. Germain | 44 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 56 | Bertha C. Germain | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary E. Germain | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Phoebe A. Germain | 83 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Renard | 24 | Maid | Servant | Jamaica |
| 60 | Walter P. Zeller | 39 | Head | Vice President | Canada English |
| 61 | Nettie E. Zeller | 38 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 62 | Warren R. Zeller | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | C. Edward Zeller | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Albert R. Pfalz | 44 | Head | Manufacturer | Maryland |
| 65 | Daisy Pfalz | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Ruth Pfalz | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Albert Jr. Pfalz | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Bertha Lewis | 20 | Maid | Servant | Virginia |
| 69 | Elinor D. Eggleston | 49 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Dorothy H. Eggleston | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Elinor E. Eggleston | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mary Eggleston | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Jere Eggleston | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Zelma Watson | 21 | Maid | Servant | Virginia |
| 75 | Myles T. Watson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William C. Hansen | 49 | Head | Treasurer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Charlotte S. Hansen | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Lewis W. Hansen | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ruth M. Hansen | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Gladys Jefferson | 27 | Maid | Servant | New York |
| 81 | All Beckwith | 47 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mable Beckwith | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | George D. Smith | 42 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 84 | Pauline S. Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | George D. Jr. Smith | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Margery Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Pauline Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | John S. Jr. Riggs | 52 | Head | Consulting Engineer | New York |
| 89 | May Van Riggs | 53 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 90 | Richard G. Riggs | 21 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 91 | John Van E. Riggs | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Frederic Van Brunt | 48 | Sister-in-law | Manager | Connecticut |
| 93 | Rudolph Delapenha | 60 | Head | Importer | West Indies |
| 94 | Emma Delapenha | 60 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 95 | Constance Delapenha | 34 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 96 | Patricia Delapenha | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Edward Delapenha | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Walter C. Schultze | 53 | Head | Ass. Secretary | New York |
| 99 | Edith B. Schultze | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Astrid Lundblad | 21 | Maid | Servant | Sweden |
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)