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Pearl Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hempfield Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Chauncey Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Melvin Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Pearl Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eileen B | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Armstrong Mary | 29 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary S Evans | 62 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Byrd Robert H Evans | 34 | Servant | Keeper | Virginia |
| 55 | John Mitchell | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry G Tupper | 27 | Son-in-law | Truckman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ruby M Tupper | 26 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret J Tupper | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Amos W Everett | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Johanna Everett | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ray Everett | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Oscar Bell | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mae Bell | 18 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Constance Bell | 0 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Guenther | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Minnie Guenther | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 67 | Ralph Guenther | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dorothy Guenther | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elnora Guenther | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Guenther | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ernest Charles | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ruth Charles | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ernest B Charles | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Milton Webster | 30 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 75 | Margaret Webster | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Richard G Webster | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas J Griffith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elsie M Griffith | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Griffith | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clarence E Evans | 26 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Edna S Evans | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Clarence E Evans | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | David R Evans | 65 | Father | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Heckman | 57 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Calvin Seely | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Della M Seely | 55 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | James Robinson | 41 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Viola Robinson | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna B Robinson | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | James Robinson | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Robbins | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Amos B Shotts | 72 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Louise R Shotts | 73 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Burney Shotts | 43 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frank Krepps | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Chauncey G Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Pearl Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Violet V Smith | 25 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Melvin Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Selma M Smith | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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)