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Philip Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Magnolia Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Philip Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stock yards |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phil. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Paving |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Philip Smith
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel459:0121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Willingham | 56 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 2 | Mary Willingham | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Ralph Willingham | 19 | Son | U.S. Navy | Illinois |
| 4 | Annie Willingham | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Johanna Brennan | 87 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 6 | Nathan Evans | 22 | Head | Tool Hardener | Illinois |
| 7 | Ruth Evans | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jasper Owens | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lula Owens | 40 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 10 | Charles Owens | 19 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maud Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | John Sykes | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Laura Sykes | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Nella Brown | 28 | Roomer | Maid | Mississippi |
| 15 | Philip Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bertha Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Magnolia Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charles Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Adam Smith | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Doris Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Catherine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Charles Cobbs | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Idis Cobbs | 37 | Wife | Finisher | Georgia |
| 24 | Emily Lyons | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 25 | Bernice Lyons | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John L. Smith | 55 | Head | Storekeeper | Ohio |
| 27 | Hermina Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Charlie Woods | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Lula Woods | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Edward Woods | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George Woods | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Arula Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Turner Thompson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Thompson | 37 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 35 | Turner Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | George Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clarence Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bert Hawkins | 29 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 39 | George Hawkins | 24 | Wife | Maid | Illinois |
| 40 | Richard Woods | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 41 | William Cane | 30 | Roomer | Porter | Mississippi |
| 42 | Clarence Garth | 35 | Roomer | Worker | Tennessee |
| 43 | Richard Bridge | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Zella Bridge | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Tannie Bridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Nellie Bridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Millicent Bridge | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Helen Bridge | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Richard Bridge | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Robert Bridge | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)